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Virgin of Guadalupe Tree of Life. Carapan Mexican Folk Art Gallery. The creation of Trees of Life is part of the pottery and ceramic traditions of central highlands of Mexico. Pottery in this area can …More
Virgin of Guadalupe Tree of Life.

Carapan Mexican Folk Art Gallery. The creation of Trees of Life is part of the pottery and ceramic traditions of central highlands of Mexico. Pottery in this area can be traced back to between 1800 and 1300 B.C. including clay figures. The painting of these figures begins later after Olmec influence arrived in the area. Around 800 A.D. Teotihuacan influence brought religious symbolism to many ceramic wares. From then on, Matlatzinca pottery in what is now Mexico State continued to develop with multiple influences since it was in a strategic position between the Valley of Mexico and what are now the states of Morelos and Guerrero.