Matt WillemsenAn Olmec ‘Earth Monster’ Returns to Mexico
The repatriation of an ancient sculpture highlights the influential early Mesoamerican culture.
An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/olmec-earth-monster-monument-nine-repatriated #olmec #EarthMonster #Chalcatzingo
The repatriation of an ancient sculpture highlights the influential early Mesoamerican culture.
An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/olmec-earth-monster-monument-nine-repatriated #olmec #EarthMonster #Chalcatzingo
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