Early Mesoamerican Civilizations

The Olmec Civilization

c. 1500-400 BCE

San Lorenzo

Colossal Heads, 1200-600 BCE

La Venta

Great Pyramid Mound Looking North

Colossal Head 1

Altar 4

Altar 5

Stela 2

Jade Figurines

Mosaic

Other Olmec Artifacts

Bowl (Tecomate), 12th-10th c. BCE

Bird Vessel, 12th-9th c. BCE

Baby Figure, 12th-9th c. BCE

Hunchback, 12th-9th c. BCE

Jade Mask, 10th-6th c. BCE

Eagle Transformation Figure, 10th-6th c. BCE

The Zapotec Civilization

The Valley of Oaxaca

One EarthquakeSan José Mogote, 650 BCE

Monte Albán

500 BCE-900 CE

Cociyo the Rain God, Monte Albán

Monte Albán and the Valley of Oaxaca

Main Plaza Looking South

Main Plaza, Building J

Danzante Reliefs

Danzante Heiroglyphs

Spouted Vessel, 3rd-1st c. BCE

Burial Urn, c. 3rd c. CE

Preclassic Maya Civilization

c. 2000 BCE-250 CE

El Mirador

c. 6th c. BCE-1st c. CE

La Danta Temple

Jaguar Paw Temple

Pottery Painting

Jaguar Vase

Teotihuacán

c. 150-c. 750 CE

Street of the Dead Looking South

Street of the Dead Looking North

Street of the Dead Complex and Pyramid of the Sun

West Plaza Group, Street of the Dead Complex

Feathered Serpent God on the Citadel

Bottle (Florero), 1st-5th c.

Tripod Vessel, 4th-5th c.

Ballcourt Marker, 3rd-7th c.

Mask, 3rd-7th c.

Human Figure, 3rd-7th c.