explore | Grilled Cheese

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 7:04 PM

Were Jaguar Mask Pendant
carved mottled jade
c. 900-400 BCE
Olmec culture
Arroyo Pesquero, Veracruz, Mexico

#handmade #carved #jade #mask #Pendant #jewelry #afterlife #werejaguar #Olmecculture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture #Olmecjewelry #ancientjewelry

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 7:05 PM

For #31DaysOfHalloween. The Aztec Skull Wall (tzompantli) from the temple at Tenayuca, in the outskirts of Mexico City (2015). #mesoamerica #mexico #indigenous #art #archaeology #WallsOnWednesday #photography #ruins #Aztecs #AncientBlueSky #mexicocity #cdmx #ciudaddemexico #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK

@orbeautomata.es Oct 14, 2026, 4:37 PM

La historia ocultó a quienes estaban detrás de las grandes obras del mundo antiguo. Un estudio identifica por primera vez a un matemático maya del siglo VIII: Sak Tahn Waax, cuya firma sobrevivió en las paredes de Xultún, Guatemala
👉🏻 www.orbeautomata.es/2026/08/el-c...
#maya #mesoamerica #ciencia

@bastrod.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 9:42 AM

Gladiatorial sacrifice

#art #artist #illust #illustration #aztec #mesoamerica #mexico #history

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:31 PM

Ruler Elite Male Earring
gold alloy
c. 1250-1521 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #gold #alloy #tubular #earring #Aztec #Mexica #culture #Mesoamerica #prehispanic #precolumbian #ancientart #art #jewelry #jewelrydesign #king #nobleman #elite #ritual #accouterment #belief #religion #panoply

This is an Aztec earring, and it's decorated, both inside and out.
★
In their design, we can see three characters embanked, represented with shields and weapons. Their ornaments, their faces and the action of throwing darts have led to them being linked to Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, the Lord of the Dawn, one of Venus' manifestations.
For the ancient Mexicans, Venus had a powerful presence: when it disappeared from the sky it was thought to descend into the underground world of the dead, to then reappear and release its rays like an arrowhead.
In addition, the end of the earring forms a disk that represents the Sun, bringing together in one piece different elements of its own worldview.
Body modifications and
adornments were very common in various cultures in America; but this earring is unique, as we know very few like it in the world. These were represented in colonial codes, and appear as part of the peace and war outfits of rulers and high dignitaries or as gifts from rulers to prominent members of the nobility.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 5:24 PM

Chieftain pendant
carved jade
c. 600-900 CE
Mayan culture
Copán, Honduras

#handmade #carved #jade #chieftain #pendant #precolumbian #precolumbianjade #jadeite #Copán #Honduras #Mesoamerica #ancientart #art #jewlery #ancientjewelry #design #Mayanjade #ancientjade #Mesoamericanjade #elite #culture

@orbeautomata.es Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM

En el corazón del suroeste mesoamericano, una comunidad sin jerarquías transformó el territorio en un dispositivo, mitad paisaje, mitad calendario y cosmograma, convirtiendo el mundo en un sistema operativo ritual
👉 www.orbeautomata.es/2026/08/agua... #historia #mesoamerica #arqueologia

@doktorno.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:22 PM

NEW PAGE of my webcomic "Cuauhtli" is available:
https://cuauhtlicomic.com/comic/book-1-chapter-5-page-9/
#webcomic #cuauhtli #fantasy #Aztec #Mesoamerica

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:25 PM

Face Hacha
carved stone, pigments
c. 550-950 CE
Veracruz culture
Veracruz, Mexico

From the estate of William Spratling, Taxco.

#handmade #carved #stone #pigment #cinnabar #face #hacha #Veracruz #culture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture #precolumbianart

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:45 PM

Storm God Mosaic Mask
jade, shell, wooden base
c. 200-600 CE
Maya culture
Guatemala

#handmade #precolumbian #carved #jade #shell #wood #mosaic #mask #stormgod #art #ancientart #Maya #culture #Guatemala #prehispanic #mesoamerica #MayanArt #precolumbianjade #burial #afterlife #religion #belief #elite

Storm God Mosaic Mask
Maya. Guatemala. c. AD 200-600.
jadeite and shell tesserae set over a wooden core with resin.
Collection: The Al Thani Collection.
Now on display at the Hôtel de la
Marine, Paris.
Look closely at the image: spiral eyes, broad nose, round earspools and a parted mouth lined with orange shell. That orange is spondylus, a Pacific spiny oyster.
Conservators studying a closely related jade mosaic mask from a royal tomb at Chochkitam, Guatemala, noted that spondylus turns warm and flesh-like when backlit, making the face seem to come alive. That mask lay on a king's chest and has been read as a manifestation of the storm god.

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:57 AM

For #31DaysOfHalloween. The Skull Wall (tzompantli) from the Aztecs' Great Temple in Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City (2015). #mesoamerica #mexico #indigenous #art #archaeology #WallsOnWednesday #photography #ruins #Aztecs #AncientBlueSky #mexicocity #cdmx #ciudaddemexico #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK

This photo shows a tight, detailed view of the Tzompantli, a prominent archaeological relief wall located at the ancient Aztec Templo Mayor ruins in Mexico City, Mexico. The structure is composed of tightly grouped, repeating rows and columns of carved stone human skulls. It serves as a stylized architectural representation of a traditional Mesoamerican skull rack used to display sacrificial victims.

@brewminate.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 4:49 PM

Indigenous knowledge helped turn colonial silver into imperial wealth.

Mining vocabulary still carries traces of that expertise—and colonial racial hierarchies.

#Brewminate #History #Mesoamerica #Colonialism

@vecinoshistory.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 5, 2026, 9:32 PM

Is Mesofuturism a thing, like Afrofuturism?

"Pre-Columbian Archaeology Meets Science Fiction in Max Lehman’s Quirky Sculptures"

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/10/max-lehman-ceramic-sculptures/

#Art #precolumbian #mesoamerica #Mayan #latinamerica #ceramics

@mayalithics.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:49 PM

Join us as we explore household archaeology, everyday practices, and what chemical residues can reveal about life in a Classic Maya household.

#Maya #Archaeology #Mesoamerica #HouseholdArchaeology

@doktorno.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 6:44 PM

NEW PAGE of my webcomic "Cuauhtli" is available:
https://cuauhtlicomic.com/comic/book-1-chapter-5-page-8/
#webcomic #cuauhtli #fantasy #Aztec #Mesoamerica

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 5:13 PM

Were-Jaguar Mask
carved stone
c. 900-500 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #mask #Olmec #culture #werejaguar #shaman #transformation #fertility #rebirth #crops #foudsource #protection #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianart #ancientart #art #sculpture #mesoamerica

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:40 PM

Decapitated Ball Player with Seven Serpents Sprouting from the Neck
carved stone relief
c. 400-700 CE
Classic Veracruz culture
Aparicio, Veracruz, Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #relief #Mesoamerica #MesoamericanBallgame #Aparicio #Veracruz #Veracruzculture #decapitatedplayer #sevensnakes #symbol

The Aparicio site was built by the Classic Veracruz culture (sometimes called the Gulf Coast culture).
This civilization flourished in the modern-day Mexican state of Veracruz during the Mesoamerican Classic period, roughly between about 400 to 700 CE.
This civilization was intensely focused on the Mesoamerican ballgame. Their largest and most famous urban center was El Tajín, located further north of Aparicio, which boasts at least 18 individual ballcourts.
Aparicio is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Vega de Alatorre in Veracruz, Mexico.
The site is famous for its well-preserved, relief-carved stone plaques (ballcourt panels) depicting ball players.
These famous carvings frequently depict a decapitated ball player with seven serpents sprouting from their neck, symbolizing fertility and ritual sacrifice associated with the game.

@donporque.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 12:23 PM

¿Qué revela el ADN de Copán sobre sus antiguos lazos con Teotihuacán? #Copan #Teotihuacan #ADNAntiguo #Arqueologia #Mayas #Mexico #Honduras #Historia #Ciencia #Genetica #Mesoamerica #felizmiercoles #30deseptiembre

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 9:40 PM

For #TombTuesday. Another treasure from Tomb 7 in Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico. Shows the skill of the ancient Mixtecs before the Spaniards arrived (2011). #photography #Mixteca #ÑuuSavi #Oaxaca #Mexico #MonteAlban #mesoamerica #archaeology #AncientBlueSky #Mixtec #gold #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK

This photograph features a highly detailed, multi-strand pre-Columbian necklace made by the Mixtecs of ancient Mexico, displayed against a dark background. The necklace is constructed from thousands of tiny beads, showcasing a vibrant gradient of colors arranged in horizontal rows.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 12:39 PM

Seated Jaguar Warrior
carved stone
c. 1250-1521 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #JaguarWarrior #sculpture #Aztec #Mexica #culture #mesoamerica #warrior #sacrifice #religion #ritual #belief #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture #jaguar #AztecArt #MexicaArt