Chicomoztoc’s Connections

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Equivalent to

• Tulan Zuyva(Maya)

  Tulan Zuyva and Chicomoztoc share the Mesoamerican 'seven caves' origin-place tradition, both describing the cavernous place of emergence from which ancestral peoples departed to found their civilizations.

  ⚠ Whether these represent a single transmitted concept or independent developments of a common Mesoamerican motif is debated. López Austin and López Luján argue for a shared Mesoamerican origin tradition.

Associated with

• Aztlan

  The Mexica emerged from Chicomoztoc, the Seven Caves, at or near Aztlan before beginning their southward migration at Huitzilopochtli's command.