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Las Tumbas, ancient Maya building in Merida. There are flat stones of a Puuc style, so this probably had cool decorative elements. People lived here from 400 BCE to 1100 CE and 19 former residents were buried on-site.
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#maya #hiddenspots #ancientamericas #archaeology 🏺
A small ancient Maya structure with a tree growing up on the edge
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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This bloodletting bone belonged to Maya ruler Yuknoom Uht Chan of Dzibanche, an early seat of the famous Snake Dynasty. We know it was his because the glyphs on it tell us. The glyphs are probably no more than 2 cm tall. #Cancun #Maya #Museum
#ancientamericas #artifacts #archaeology 🏺
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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This stunning stucco sculpture is from Oxtankah, but now hangs out at the
Cancun Maya Museum. He has a twin at the site museum in Oxtankah. Probably a ruler or ancestor though maybe one of the legendary hero twins based on his jaguar spots.
#ancientamericas #ancientart #sculpture #archaeology 🏺
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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This cute #Maya figurine shows the incredible colors of ancient Maya clothing. She wears a huipil with a scandalous red slip beneath. And her feet have Jaguar spots! Cool tattoos? Animal print socks? Or a sign she’s supernatural? 🤷
#Cancun Maya #Museum.
#ancientamericas #ceramic #archaeology 🏺
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The bag that ancient #maya man is holding is an … enema bag! 😅😅😅
It was one way of intaking psychedelic substances during rituals. Luckily we don’t have images of the actual administration. Jk, there totally are. Cancun Maya Museum.
#ancientamericas #ceramic #archaeology #arthistory 🏺
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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A fabulous #Maya #ceramic bowl. The puffed cheeks, the closed eyes, the content smile—I love it.
Cute was an intentional aesthetic and this piece shows a playful side of indigenous Americans that we are told didn’t exist. From the Cancun Maya Museum.
#ancientamericas #mayanwarrior #archaeology 🏺
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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This is the cutest ancient Maya god I’ve seen. This #ceramic of Itzamnaaj emerging from a shell is from Tulum. Pieces like this use the aesthetic of cute and show a playful side of ancient Americans that we are told didn’t exist. Cancun Maya Museum.
#ancientamericas #mayanwarrior #archaeology 🏺
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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From the ruins to the hearth, the journey continues. These dogs were not pets—they were guides, guardians, and kin. Their stories echo in stone and fur.

#MayaDogs #CulturalMemory #VisualStorytelling #AncientAmericas
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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At Fiesta House in Ecuador, where the Valdivia culture thrived, archaeologists found dogs buried with sacred offerings. These remains date back 4,400–4,100 years. Among the oldest in South America. Proof of reverence. Proof of love. #ValdiviaCulture #DogBurials #AncientAmericas
October 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Spondylus shell bead necklace
Chimú culture
Peru
900-1470 CE

#spondylusshell #beads #chimuculture #peru #necklace #ancient #culture #precolumbian #prehispanic #tribalart #ancientamericas #jewelry #jewelrydesign #handmade #wearableart #art
The Chimú culture flourished on the arid northern coast of Peru, centered around their capital city of Chan Chan, between the 10th and 15th centuries CE. They developed an advanced hydraulic society, using intricate irrigation systems to support agriculture in the desert valleys, and established the second-largest empire in the ancient Andes before their fall to the Inca Empire in the late 15th century. In 1572, the Spanish cosmographer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa noted that in the Andes, the original peoples valued the red shell of Spondylus - a spiny bivalve known as "spiny oyster" — more than gold or silver. This necklace, made with thousands of tiny reddish orange Spondylus beads, is strung in vertical rows on a cotton textile support. The semi-circular upper section ested over the shoulders, while the cascading design lower section covered the wearer's chest. The intense color of the Spondylus is highlighted by a border of pale black and orange beads arranged in wavy motifs. From each horizontal section hang rows of beads that reinforce the sense of movement and shine.
September 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Olmec mask
carved stone
900 - 400 BCE
Veracruz, Mexico

#olmec #mexico #mesoamerica #ancient #precolumbian #prehispanic #carved #stone #mask #olmecmask #handmade #ancientart #art #archeology #culture #ancientamericas #ancientmexico
September 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Inca Gold Collection.

A stunning display of ancient craftsmanship housed in various museums, including the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

#IncaGold #AncientAmericas #MuseumCollection
August 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A glorious day visiting the newly renovated wing @metmuseum #africa #ancientamericas #oceania #sculpture #painting #art #wariartists #peru #feathers #the_apaa @the_apaa
July 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Earring with shell and stone inlays
Wari culture
Peru
600-1100 CE

#wari #peru #ancientamericas #precolumbian #prehispanic #earring #jewelry #jewelrydesign #handmade #shell #stone #inlay
The Wari civilization was a pre-Inca empire that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal areas of modern-day Peru between approximately 500 and 1000 AD. Known for their military prowess, advanced agricultural techniques, and distinct artistic style, the Wari left a significant legacy that influenced later Andean cultures, including the Inca.
May 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Footed bowl
terracotta
900-1100 CE
Cocle culture
Panama

#precolumbian #prehispanic #cocleculture #Panama #terracotta #footedbowl #tazzatray #ancientamericas #archeology #ancientcultures #ceramicart #art #ancientart
The Gran Coclé culture, which existed in Panama from approximately 200 BCE to 1550 CE, encompassed several identifiable indigenous cultures, and is demarcated by a distinct artistic style. Vessels with bold colors, strong structural design, and distinct artistic motifs are a hallmark of this cultural style. Coclémotifs often include fantastic beasts, and amalgams of different animals. This pottery deep dish plate, on a circular stemmed foot, features a striking interior design. It showcases a large mythological creature, resembling either a bird or a reptile. This creature has an open, toothy mouth, a concentric eye, and a spiked crest on its head. Its back is decorated with either feathers or scales, and it has large claw hands and feet. The Gran Coclé culture was a pre-Columbian Panamanian civilization that thrived in the area roughly coinciding with the modern province of Coclé. Known for its distinct pottery style and skilled metalwork, the Gran Coclé culture flourished from around 200 BCE to 1550 CE. Archaeological sites like Sitio Conte and El Caño provide insights into their social structures, beliefs, and artistic traditions.
April 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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A Mayan carved stone Deer hacha circa 500-800 CE.

#Maya #mayan #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #carvedstone #hacha #ballgame #amulet #protective #channelspirits #deer #mayanculture #mayanreligion #archeology #ancientamericas #mexico
A Mayan hacha (Spanish for "axe") is a ceremonial object, specifically a piece of protective gear, associated with the Mesoamerican ball game. Hachas were worn by players for protection and to possibly enhance their ability to bounce the ball, and they could also represent the power of associated deities or animals. Hachas were part of the uniform worn by players in the Mesoamerican ball game, a ritualistic sport with significant social and religious importance. Players would wear hachas for protection during the game, and it's believed they also served to channel the power of the animals or deities depicted on the hacha. In Mayan culture, deer hold significant meaning and are a central part of their rituals and symbolism. Deer are a primary food source, depicted in art, and are associated with various deities and spiritual beliefs, including the Manik/Deer spirit animal and the Deer Dance.
April 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Five unusual ceramic puppets were found atop an ancient pyramidal structure in El Salvador. The discovery suggests the culture there was more integrated with the rest of Central America than previously thought. #ancientamericas
2,400-year-old puppets with 'dramatic facial expression' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
These striking puppets suggest that Indigenous people in what is now El Salvador had rituals that were more connected to the rest of Central American culture than previously thought.
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March 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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~1,000 years before Rodin #Archeology #AncientAmericas
January 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Discovery: Early humans in America coexisted with giant sloths and mastodons: Fossils show humans coexisted with giant sloths and mastodons for thousands of years.

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Discovery: Early humans in America coexisted with giant sloths and mastodons
Fossils show humans coexisted with giant sloths and mastodons for thousands of years. Evidence includes modified sloth bones used as jewelry.
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December 25, 2024 at 2:54 AM
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Pete’s most recent video discusses the Calusa of Florida,with more to come.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:45 AM