xoloitzcuintles informacion · 15. mayo 2022

El perro en el periodo prehispánico: origen, antigüedad y usos.El perro en los registros arqueológicos y etnohistóricos: un panorama de su presencia en contextos mesoamericanos perro en el Centro de México según las fuentes etnohistóricas

xoloitzcuintles informacion · 15. abril 2021

The Xoloitzcuintli is a hairless dog from Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence has been found in the tombs of the Colima, Mayan, Toltec, Zapotec, and Aztec people dating the breed to over 3500 years ago. Long regarded as guardians and protectors, the indigenous people believed that the Xolo would safeguard the home from evil spirits as well as intruders. In ancient times the Xolos were often sacrificed and then buried with their owners to act as guide to the soul on its journey to the...