Mayan murals in Xultun
Mayan murals in Xultun This discovery was found on the wall of a small room in a residential building believed to be the workspace of a Ma...
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Yácatas of the Purepesha Empire
Yácatas of the Purepesha Empire The capital of the Taruscan kingdom of Purepecha near the ancient 16th-century Franciscan monastery San F...
The central feature of the Guachimontones step pyramid of Teuchitlán
The central feature of the Guachimontones step pyramid of Teuchitlán The unique conical stepped pyramid structure is a significant archae...
The spirit of the Mayan city on the mask of Kalakumul
The spirit of the Mayan city on the mask of Kalakumul Calakmul was once one of the largest and most powerful Mayan cities. In religious ri...
The plaster head of the Mayan corn god
The plaster head of the Mayan corn god A new discovery in 2022 linked to the legend of Hun Hunahpu who was sacrificed and reborn into eart...
Mayan stone slabs Stella in Quirigua
Mayan stone slabs Stella in Quirigua The intricate hieroglyphs from the 8th century carved into one of the largest Mayan monoliths ever bui...
The Heavenly Army of Quetzalcoatl
The Heavenly Army of Quetzalcoatl The Quetzalcoatl army of warriors guarding the pyramids atop another Toltec warrior sculpture discovered ...
Stairway of Gods in the Mayan Pyramid Magician
Stairway of Gods in the Mayan Pyramid Magician The "Stairway of the Gods" a ritualistic route leading to the altar of the Pyram...
The Spiritual Life of the Maori
The Spiritual Life of the Maori Spiritual beings and natural patterns are smoothed with abrasive materials Tiki-like carvings that have com...
Statues of pre-Columbian Mayan gods
Statues of pre-Columbian Mayan gods Human tombs and ceramic fragments. Little is known about the legend of this pre-Columbian deity A large...
Aztec dinosaur bas-relief
Aztec dinosaur bas-relief Dinosaur of Ta Prohm a bas-relief depicting a dinosaur The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourishe...
Excavations and Mysteries in Machu Picchu
Excavations and Mysteries in Machu Picchu Built in the classic Inca style with intricately carved drystone walls Machu Picchu likely origi...
Human figure sculptures from the Maya city of Guatemala
Human figure sculptures from the Maya city of Guatemala Many traditions are closely linked to the Mayan ancestors and the cultural beliefs...
Part of the inscription on the lintel Sak Tzi
Part of the inscription on the lintel Sak Tzi The Sak Tzi Stele Since most inscriptions are accompanied by drawings and are fragments, a nu...
Representative of the Olmec Snake God Culture
Representative of the Olmec Snake God Culture This sculpture represents a profound aspect of the Aztec universe The feathers represent div...
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