CHICAGO, IL.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Spring auction of Contemporary, Modern, American and European Art set records, realizing over $2.7 million, as a crowded salesroom, busy phone lines and aggressive internet bidding contributed to strong pr…
Zapoteca and Mixteca Art Together for the First Time at the National Museum of Anthropology
MEXICO CITY.- The Bat God Mask, golden objects from Tomb 7 in Monte Alban, Atzompa ceremonial vases, and the model of a mortuary rite, are part of the great exhibition Six Ancient Cities of Mesoamerica in the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA) that …
Monolith Part of Teotihuacan Sun Pyramid to be Exhibited for the First Time
MEXICO CITY.- A monolith that represents a yet unknown deity that during the first 2 centuries of our era was part of the Sun Pyramid, in the Prehispanic city of Teotihuacan, will be exhibited for the first time in Six Ancient Cities of Mesoamerica. So…
Prehispanic Wooden Lintels Recovered at Tlatelolco to be Shown for the First Time
MEXICO CITY.- Three wooden lintels of an age determined between 500 and 800 years, part of temples that might have been seen by Hernan Cortes when arriving to Tlatelolco, will be displayed publicly after being restored by specialists from the National …
Prehispanic Wooden Lintels Recovered at Tlatelolco to be Shown for the First Time
MEXICO CITY.- Three wooden lintels of an age determined between 500 and 800 years, part of temples that might have been seen by Hernan Cortes when arriving to Tlatelolco, will be displayed publicly after being restored by specialists from the National …
Mexico’s Anthropology Specialists Identify Name of Maya Ruler
MEXICO CITY.- The name of a Maya ruler that did not appear in the dynastic line of the ancient city of Tonina was recently identified by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) based on hieroglyphs found on a sculptur…
Mexico’s Anthropology Specialists Identify Name of Maya Ruler
MEXICO CITY.- The name of a Maya ruler that did not appear in the dynastic line of the ancient city of Tonina was recently identified by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) based on hieroglyphs found on a sculptur…