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@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

@anthropology.net Sep 28, 2026, 10:02 PM

On a cliff in Morelos, red Teotihuacan glyphs name a “Singing Mountain” also named in a mural inside the city, adding fresh evidence that Teotihuacan had real writing. #Teotihuacan #Archaeology #Mesoamerica www.anthropology.net/p/teotihuaca...

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:53 PM

#olmec #precolumbian #mesoamerica #carving #greenstone #shaman #werejaguar #transformation #veracruz #ancientart #art #sculpture

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:54 AM

Mosaic Shield
turquoise, shell mosaic on wood
c. 1200-1500 CE
Mixtec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico

#handmade #turquoise #shell #mosaic #inlay #wood #shield #ceremonial #ritual #MixtecCulture #Oaxaca #Mexico #ancientart #art #sculpture #ancientMexico #precolumbian #precolumbianart #prehispanic #mesoamerica

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 9:04 AM

Mosaic Mask
turquoise, shell, on wood
c. 1322-1422 CE
Mixtec culture
Oaxaca, Mexico

#handmade #mosaic #turquoise #shell #mask #MixtecCulture #Oaxaca #Mexico #Mesoamerica #ancientart #art #sculpture #ritual #ceremonial #religion #belief #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianart #ancientmexico

Mixtec mosaic masks are
beautiful works of art made by the Mixtec people of ancient Mexico. They were often decorated with small pieces of turquoise, stone, shell, and other materials. These masks represented gods, ancestors, or important people and were used in religious and ceremonial contexts. Their detailed designs and bright colors show the great skill and craftsmanship of Mixtec artists.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 3:32 PM

Dancing Dogs
ceramic with slip
c. 200 BCE to 200 CE
Colima culture
Colima, Mexico

#handmade #ceramic #dogs #sculpture #ancientart #art #precolumbian #ColimaCulture #Colima #Mexico #Mesoamerica #ancientsculpture #dogsculpture #Xoloitzcuintli #shafttomb #burial #afterlife #guides #hairless #canine

The Colima culture was a prominent pre-Columbian society in western Mexico that flourished roughly from 300 BCE to 600 CE.
Thrived in the fertile valleys and coastal plains of the modern Mexican state of Colima and surrounding areas.
Roots trace back to the early Capacha culture (around 1500 BCE), with its main artistic peak occurring during the Late Pre-Classic and Classic periods (300 BCE – 600 CE).
Known for deep, bottle-shaped underground burial chambers containing rich ceramic grave goods meant to accompany the dead.
Famous for expressive, smooth redware and burnished terracotta effigies of hairless dogs (Xoloitzcuintli), which were believed to guide souls to the underworld.

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 6:56 PM

The Resurrected Corn God in a Tortoise Shell
carved green stone, pigments
Maya culture
c. 250-900 CE
Mexico

The resurrected Corn (Maize) God is born from the earth represented by the tortoise shell.

#handmade #carved #greenstone #MayaCulture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #MayanArt #precolumbian #corn #god

Not just a beautiful object, this carving has deep religious and philosophical significance. Carved from green stone which ancient Mesoamericans regarded as the stone of life representing new growth of young plants. The face of the Corn (Maize) god peeks out from the tortoise shell which represents the earth, the sustenance for life and life-giving crops like maize which were so important to the Mayans.