On the outskirts of the Mexican resort town of Tulum, overlooking the Caribbean sea from a densely jungled hilltop, are the remains of a Mayan city known as Zama, or “Dawn.” The ruins look similar to ...

The author Su Wu argues that the architecture of Mexico deserves a new framework—one that connects ancient tradition and contemporary design. To walk through Mexico City is to stroll down centuries at ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Nelson-Atkins Museum is showcasing Mesoamerican art for the first time in four decades, featuring over 250 artifacts, some of which are more than 3,000 years old. This ...

Saint John the Evangelist (New Spain, 17th century), feather mosaic and paper on copper (Collection Daniel Liebsohn, all images courtesy Himer Verlag unless indicated) Cover of ‘Images Take Flight: ...

The Art Museum 1996 The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership [exh. cat., The Art Museum, Princeton University]. Princeton. Bernal, Ignacio 1968 El mundo olmeca. Mexico City. Coe, Michael D. 1965 The ...

"Proceedings of the symposium 'Olmec art and archaeology in Mesoamerica: social complexity in the formative period,' ... The symposium was held 19-21 September 1996 in Washington"--T.p. verso.

Bring the fascinating world of Mayan and Aztec art into your classroom with this engaging collection of 30 printable art worksheets. Designed for KS2, KS3 and lower KS4, these high-quality drawing ...

Pt. 1. The Mesoamerican open space as illusion of traditional identity : The Role of architecture ; Mesoamerica ; Place-making illusion in Mesoamerican culture ; The Mesoamerican open space at the ...