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momoztli (altar) (religious structures, ceremonial structures, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Oratories or altars in the form of a small pyramid frequently erected at crossroads and in marketplaces throughout Mesoamerica. |
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momoztli (altar) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,B)
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momoztli (altar) (Classical Nahuatl-P,D,U,B)
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mumuztli (C,U,Classical Nahuatl,UF,B)
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............ | variant orthography |
tlaixpamitl (C,U,undetermined,UF,U)
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tlaixpan (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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............ | alternate term |
tzacualli (C,U,C,Classical Nahuatl,UF,U)
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............ | variant orthography |
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........................ ceremonial structures (G) |
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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl ..... Canahya tlaixpan quence ce cuecuetztzin tzacualli campa nochipa quichihuah ce tlamantli, campa monehpanoah ohmeh huan tianquiz tlen nochi Mesoamerica. |
Spanish ..... Oratorios o altares en forma de pequeña pirámide que se erigen con frecuencia en los cruces de los caminos y en los mercados de toda Mesoamérica. |
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