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Chicano Heritage coloring book, probably 1970s
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-14- [hand drawing] These giant statues were made by the Toltec Indians as part of their Temple in Tula. Estas estatuas gigantescas fueron hechas po los indios Toltecas como parte de su templo in Tula. TOLTEC The Indians of ancient Mexico left a valuable architectural legacy to the present day peoples. The Toltecs possessed many advanced methods of building. These are Toltec monoliths found in Tula, Mexico. They were built by great builders and carvers in stone. The statues are very old, big and heavy. The statues have carved details that display the dress of that era. The symbol on the chest is a breastplate representing a butterfly. The sandals and headdress are stylized, yet they let us know how the Indian of that time dressed. There were a great number of these statues tat were carved; they were used as structural supports for the temple at Tula. Unfortunately, only a few survived.
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-14- [hand drawing] These giant statues were made by the Toltec Indians as part of their Temple in Tula. Estas estatuas gigantescas fueron hechas po los indios Toltecas como parte de su templo in Tula. TOLTEC The Indians of ancient Mexico left a valuable architectural legacy to the present day peoples. The Toltecs possessed many advanced methods of building. These are Toltec monoliths found in Tula, Mexico. They were built by great builders and carvers in stone. The statues are very old, big and heavy. The statues have carved details that display the dress of that era. The symbol on the chest is a breastplate representing a butterfly. The sandals and headdress are stylized, yet they let us know how the Indian of that time dressed. There were a great number of these statues tat were carved; they were used as structural supports for the temple at Tula. Unfortunately, only a few survived.
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