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- The Atlantean figures are four anthropomorphic statues belonging to the Toltec culture in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. These figures are "massive statues of Toltec warriors". They take their post-Columbian name from the European tradition of similar Atlas or Atalante figures in classical architecture. Though the most famous Atlantean figures reside in Tula, the Olmecs were the first to use Atlantean figures on a relief discovered in Potrero Nuevo. Mayan sculptors also created "Atlantean" figures in Chichen Itza. Furthermore, the Aztecs also created warrior statues strongly inspired by these Atlantean figures in Tula. (en)
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- Chacmool from Tula. (en)
- Chacmool from the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan. (en)
- Drawing of a typical Aztec atlantean figure. (en)
- Atlantean figure from Tula archaeological site in Hidalgo. (en)
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- The Aztecs were greatly inspired by the Toltecs, and created Aztec warrior sculptures based on the great Atlantean figures from Tula. The Aztecs hoped to associate themselves with the former warrior nation that they greatly admired. Notice the similarities between the Toltec atlantean figure and the warrior figure of the Aztecs. Though very similar in form, Toltec atlantean figures were much larger than the Aztec atlantean figures. Furthermore, the Toltec figures functioned as architectural columns. (en)
- In addition to copying the Atlantean figures from Tula, the Aztecs also copied the chacmools they found in Tula. Notice the similarities between the chacmool from Tula and the chacmool from Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs copied Toltec sculpture because they wanted to associate themselves with the great warrior nation that came before them. (en)
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- Comparison between Toltec Chacmool and Aztec Chacmool (en)
- Comparison between Aztec Atlantean Figure and Toltec Atlantean Figure (en)
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- Aztec Atlantean Figure.jpg (en)
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- chac mool.jpg (en)
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- The Atlantean figures are four anthropomorphic statues belonging to the Toltec culture in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. These figures are "massive statues of Toltec warriors". They take their post-Columbian name from the European tradition of similar Atlas or Atalante figures in classical architecture. (en)
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