Art History Resources: Classic Period Mesoamerica

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Late Formative Maya
300 BC - 250 AD
Early Classic Maya
250 AD - 600 AD
Late Classic Maya
600 AD - 900 AD
Late Formative Mexico
300 BC - 150 AD
Early Classic Mexico (Teotihuacan)
150 AD -650 AD
Late Classic Mexico
650 AD - 900 AD
Monte Alban II
250 BC - 1 AD
Monte Alban IIIa (Zapotec)
1 - 500 AD

Source for dates: D. K. Jordan.


(See also: Mesoamerican Resource Page)

Web Resources - Precolumbian Costa Rica
The Archaeology of Costa Rica. Michael J. Snarskis
Costa Rica: Pre-Columbian History. Richard Garrigue
Precolumbian Gold of Costa Rica and Precolumbian Jade of Costa Rica. Tim McGuinness

Web Resources - Maya Archaeological Sites
Altar Q. Peabody Museum, Harvard
Archaeology Magazine articles:

  • Bearers of War and Creation
  • Maya Caves of West-Central Belize
  • A Puzzle in the Peten
    The BRASS / El Pilar Project. Anabel Ford, University of California at Santa Barbara
    Journey Through Tikal. Studio360
    La Milpa, Belize GIS Data. Boston University
    The Maya. Conrado Hinojosa.
    Maya Cosmos. Phillip Hofstetter
    Mayan Photo Adventures. John C. Mureiko
    Lords of Copan. National Geographic
    NEH Maya World. Lowell S. Gustafson, Villanova University
    Tour Of Chichén Itzá. Cliff Wassmann, MysteriousPlaces
    Yaxuná Archaeology Project. Phillip Hofstetter
    Yucatan. Barbara McKenzie

    Web Resources - Maya History and Culture
    Jaguar Sun. Jeeni Criscenzo
    The Mayans. U of Guadalajara
    Maya Adventure with Photo Archive. Science Museum of Minnesota
    The Maya Astronomy Page. Michiel Berger
    The Maya Calendar. Maya World Studies Center, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
    The Madrid Codex. Dumbarton Oaks
    Maya Codices. Gary Bennett
    Mesoamerican Cultures List: Classic Period. Edgar Martin del Campo
    Mundo Maya Online magazine. Organización Tips, Cancun, Mexico.
    Mystery of the Maya. Canadian Museum of Civilization
    The Popol Vuh. Tr. Delia Goetz and Sylvanus G. Morley
    Rabbit in the Moon: Mayan Glyphs and Archaeology. N.A.F. McNelly

    Web Resources - Maya Art
    Copan's New Sculpture Museum. Barbara W. Fash and William L. Fash
    Maya Art Pages. Stevan Davies
    Maya Ceramics. Gary Bennett
    Maya Collection. Kimbell Art Museum
    Maya Gallery III and Maya Gallery IV. Dumbarton Oaks
    Maya Search Results. Boston Museum of Fine Arts
    Maya Search Results. The British Museum
    Maya Search Results. Cleveland Museum of Art
    Mayan Images from museums in Central America (Hellmuth/F.L.A.A.R.)
    The Maya Vase Database. Justin Kerr at FAMSI.
    Oldest Known Maya Mural. National Geographic (Dec. 2005)
    What Can We Learn from a Maya Vase? Archaeology Magazine
    Timeline: Maya,, Mexico, and Central America. Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Web Resources - Teotihuacan
    Mesoamerican Photo Archives: National Museum: La Sala de Teotihuacan. David R. Hixson
    Mesoamerican Photo Archives: Teotihuacan. David R. Hixson
    New Tomb Found at Teotihuacan. Angela M.H. Schuster, Archaeology Magazine, 1999
    Pyramids in Mexico - Teotihuacan. Crystal Links
    Stock Photos of Teotihuacan. Philip Baird
    Talud - Tablero Architecture. J. Scott Carpenter
    Teotihuacan. Julia Kappelman, University of Texas
    Teotihuacan. Different World Travel
    Teotihuacan Art. Edgar Martin del Campo
    Teotihuacan: City of the Gods. Arizona State University
    Teotihuacan Gallery. Dumbarton Oaks
    Teotihuacan Photo Gallery. James Q. Jacobs

    Web Resources - Monte Alban / Zapotec
    El Tajin. Dawn A. Smith
    Mesoamerican Photo Archives: Monte Alban. David R. Hixson, Tulane University
    Monte Alban. Mexico Online
    Monte Alban. Joseph D. Sneed, Colorado School of Mines
    Monte Alban. EMuseum
    Monte Alban Images. Dave Rogge and Doris Nerding
    Oaxaca Archaeological Sites. Mexico Online
    Puebla Cholula. National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico
    The Ruins at Monte Alban. Celerina's Rugs
    Stock Photos of Monte Alban. Philip Baird

    Image Links (click inside)

    1. Early Classic or unassigned date
    Four-footed Bowl
    Guatemala
    1-200
    Marble Bowl
    Mexico or Guatemala
    250-500
    Man-Jaguar
    Guatemala
    200-500
    Man-Monkey
    Guatemala
    250-850
    Deer Effigy Vessel
    Mexico or Central America
    250-600
    Bird Vessel
    Teotihuacan
    Unidentified date
    Figurine Head
    Central Mexico
    150-350
    Stone Mask
    Central Mexico
    200-750
    Stone Mask
    Mexico
    150BC-700AD
    Standing Figure
    Mexico
    200-700
    Rain God Urn
    Monte Alban III
    250-500
    Noble
    Peten
    250-600
    Deity
    Peten
    250-600
    Head From Building
    Campeche
    250-900
    Incense Burner
    Palenque
    250-900
    Incense Burner
    Mexico or Guatemala
    300-400
    Incense Burner
    Tiquisate
    400-500
    Incense Burner
    Guatemala
    c. 500
    Incense Burner
    Guatemala
    500-600
    Diving God
    Mexico/Guatemala/Belize
    400-550
    Effigy Figure
    Alta Verapaz
    450-700
    Wooden Figure
    Mexico or Guatemala
    500-600

    2. Late Classic
    Flower Heads
    Jaina Island
    500-900
    Warrior
    Jaina Island
    600-900
    Grinding Maize
    Jaina Island
    600-750
    Jade Head
    Copan
    600-900
    Head of a Noble
    Copan
    c. 750
    Incised Shell
    Mexico or Central America
    600-900
    Incised Vessel
    Campeche
    600-900
    Carved Vessel
    Jaina Island
    700-900
    Tripod Plate
    Peten
    600-750
    Plate
    Campeche
    c. 800
    Cylinder Vase
    Guatemala
    650-800
    Cylinder Vase
    Peten
    650-800
    Blood Sacrifice
    Peten
    650-850
    Decapitation Sacrifice
    Peten
    680-750
    Infant Sacrifice
    Peten
    725-760
    "Codex"-style Vessel
    Peten
    700-800
    Water Lily Vase
    Peten
    700-800
    Bound Captive
    Mexico
    700-900
    Cylinder Vase
    Belize or Mexico
    750-850
    Presenting Captives
    Mexico
    700-900

    [last updated December 14, 2005]


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