Art History Resources: Classic Period Mesoamerica

300 BC200100 0100 AD200 300400500 600700 AD800
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 I) Monte Alban II
250 BC - 1 AD 		Monte Alban IIIa (Zapotec)
1 - 500 AD 		(Monte Alban III/IV)

Source for dates: D. K. Jordan.

(See also: Mesoamerican Resource Page)

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
  • Resurrecting the Maize King
    The BRASS / El Pilar Project. Anabel Ford, University of California at Santa Barbara
    Copan ("Lost King of the Maya"). PBS
    Jaguar Temple and Palenque. Philip Baird
    Journey Through Tikal. Studio360
    La Milpa, Belize GIS Data. Boston University
    The Maya. Conrado Hinojosa.
    Maya Cosmos. Phillip Hofstetter
    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
    Ancient Scripts: Maya. Lawrence Lo
    Jaguar Sun. Jeeni Criscenzo
    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
    Maya Civilization. Ellie Crystal
    Maya Civilization. Wikipedia
    Maya Codices. Gary Bennett
    Mystery of the Maya. Canadian Museum of Civilization
    The Popol Vuh (summary). University of Texas

    Web Resources - Maya Art
    Central American Collection. Harvard Peabody Museum
    Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya (2004). National Gallery of Art
    Maya Art Pages. Stevan Davies
    Maya Ceramics. Gary Bennett
    Maya Collection Highlights. Kimbell Art Museum
    Maya Collection Highlights. The British Museum
    Maya Collection Highlights. Cleveland Museum of Art
    Maya Collection Highlights. Dumbarton Oaks
    Maya Collection Search Results. Boston Museum of Fine Arts
    Maya Vase Database. Justin Kerr / 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
    Stock Photos of Teotihuacan. Philip Baird
    Teotihuacan. Different World Travel
    Teotihuacan. Wikipedia
    Teotihuacan: City of the Gods. Arizona State University
    Teotihuacan Collection Highlights. 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. Minnesota State University at Mankato
    Monte Alban Images. Dave Rogge and Doris Nerding
    Oaxaca Archaeological Sites. Oaxaca-travel.com
    The Ruins at Monte Alban. Celerina's Rugs
    Stock Photos of Monte Alban. Philip Baird
    Zapotec Civilization. Wikipedia

    Image Links - Classic Period Mesoamerica (click inside)

    1. Early Classic
    Four-footed Bowl
    Guatemala
    1-200     		Limestone 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     		Stone Mask
    Central Mexico
    200-750     		Stone Mask
    Mexico
    150BC-700AD     		Standing Figure
    Mexico
    200-700     		1985.09 Rain God Urn
    Monte Alban III
    400-500
    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
    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     		Carved Vessel
    Jaina Island
    690-750     		Incised Vessel
    Campeche
    765     		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
    750-850     		Cylinder Vase
    Belize or Mexico
    750-850     		Presenting Captives
    Mexico
    700-900

    [last updated: August 25, 2010]

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