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Coatlicue is a statue and colossus in Mexico, North America. It is held at Mexican National Museum of Anthropology. Mexican National Museum of Anthropology dates it to c. 1500 CE. Its listed material is Andesite. Its height is listed as 3.5 m (estimated). Mexican National Museum of Anthropology also records: “Cult statue.”
A monumental Aztec goddess found under Mexico City's main square in 1790.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1450 CE - 1521 CE c. 1500 CE Mexican National Museum of Anthropology | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Cult statue Mexican National Museum of Anthropology | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,486 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,450 CE - 1,521 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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