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Xipe Totec

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2. In the year Ome Calli (Two Houses - 1325) The Mexica established their capital

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jan 2017

In the place Mextli, between a cactus (nochtli) and the stone (tetl) Tenochtitlan.

Mexitli is composed of metztli (Moon), xictli (navel) and co (place).

Mexico means "Navel of the Moon".

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