Silence of pre-Hispanic past broken with discovery of dance platform that could imitate the rumbling of thunder

Some 30 objects in an auction this week are protected by Mexico’s cultural heritage laws, authorities there say

In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say

Recent excavations at a site in the state of Tamaulipas included analysis of large earthen mounds that were used for burials and everyday activities

The well-preserved statue is one of the oldest artefacts discovered in the Chan Chan archaeological site

The frieze, discovered in Oaxaca in 2018, contains glyphs symbolising themes related to superstition and social hierarchies in the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures

More than 70 works designated as national heritage are due to be sold in Munich on 21 September

Museo Nacional del Perú (Muna) boasts a collection of nearly 50,000 Pre- Columbian objects, including repatriated artefacts

The stelae, on loan from Guatemala, feature life-sized depictions of ancient Indigenous leaders

Farmers extending their fields first accidentally uncovered the site, which archaeologists believe was used by the Cupisnique people for water ceremonies

"Christie’s has not been provided with any evidence that would challenge the lawfulness of this sale," a representative says

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After ten years of research, the city of Cobá is revealing its secrets to archaeologists

The ritual objects include Mezcala and Chontal sculpture, plus Olmec stone celts

Indigenous peoples valued luxury objects more as tools of statecraft and for communicating with the divine than for their precious metals