Mesoamerican Chacmool...

This character has done a good job of keeping me up at night. Its origin is disputed and there is strong support and some evidence that its roots are Maya as opposes to Toltec. It is significant “the Chacmool Statue” because it is only found in the Post Classic period and in a limited number of sites (mainly Tula & Chichén Itzá). So you see why there is a problem…? Like all Anthropologist - I’m a bit biased, I admit it! If you know more about these statues I would like to hear about it. For a tour of Tula, click on the Tula link.


Toltec Chacmool - Jorge Acosta Musuem, December, 2006
Picture By: Santiago Andres Garcia