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Chichén Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México Nunnery (detail) Terminal Classic (800-900 AD) 800-900 AD |
Comments: Previously thought representations of Chac, the Maya god of rain and thunderstorms, one of the longest continuously worshiped gods, known for the characteristic blunt reptilian snout. These masks viewed now as an eclectic iconographic combination of several deities. |
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