MESOAMERICA

Early-Middle Pre-Classic periods, 1500—300 B.C

Olmec culture, Las Bocas
Olmec culture, Tlapacoya
Olmec culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Olmec culture, Puebla, Mexico
Olmec culture, Tlatilco
Olmec culture, San Lorenzo
Olmec culture, Remojadas
Olmec culture, Tres Zapotes
Olmec culture, La Venta
Olmec culture, Salinas La Blanca, Guatemala
Olmec culture, Playa de Los Muertos, Honduras
Isla culture, Tlapacoya
Transitional Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco
Tlatilco culture, Tlapacoya
Tlatilco culture, Las Bocas
Tlatilco culture, Puebla
Tlatilco culture, Xochipala
Olmecoid culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Pacific Slope culture, Mexico/Guatemala
Ocos culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Jocotal culture, Guatemala
Salinas La Blanca Escaleron-Frontera culture, Guatemala
Pacific Highlands culture, Guatemala
Las Charcas culture, Guatemala
Ticoman culture
Canitas culture
Zacatenco culture
Chalcatzingo culture


Late Preclassic period, 300 B.C—A.D. 250

Classic period, A.D. 250—850

Early Post Classic period, A.D. 850—1200

Late Post Classic period, A.D. 1200—1521


CENTRAL AMERICA AND NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA

Costa Rica
Panama
Ecuador
Colombia


CARIBBEAN

Dominican Republic/Haiti/Puerto Rico/Cuba


ANDEAN SOUTH AMERICA

Early Horizon, 1200-100 B.C.
Early Intermediate period, 100 B.C.-A.D. 600
Middle Horizon, A.D. 600-1000
Late Intermediate period, A.D. 1000-1450
Late Horizon, A.D. 1450-1575

Tlatilco culture, Tlatilco


Tlatilco culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

BOWL WITH Earth Dragon FACE PANELS

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1300-800 B.C.
earthenware
Dimension: 2.9in x 5.25in x 0in
7.4cm x 13.335cm x 0cm
Purchased with funds provided by the Martin Foundation – 1988.031

Tlatilco culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

OLD GOD MASK WITH BEARD

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1300-800 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 5.625in x 4.375in x 2.125in
14.3cm x 11.1cm x 5.4cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2005.058.015

Tlatilco culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

OLD GOD MASK WITH RED PIGMENT AND JUTTING EYEBROWS, WRINKLED CHEEKS AND BARED TEETH

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1300-800 B.C.
buff earthenware
Dimension: 4.375in x 4.5in x 1.75in
11.11cm x 11.43cm x 4.45cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2005.058.019

Tlatilco culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

EFFIGY OF A BOUND TEJON

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1300-800 B.C.
slipped earthenware
Dimension: 6.625in x 4in x 3.25in
16.8cm x 10.2cm x 8.3cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2005.058.004

Tlatilco culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

STANDING FEMALE FIGURINE WITH FORELOCK OVER LEFT EYE, TYPE D1

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1300-800 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 3.5in x 0in x 0in
8.89cm x 0cm x 0cm
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Judd Leighton – 1990.012.018

Isla culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

DISH WITH CRENALLATED RIM AND CENTRAL DESIGN WITH CROSSED BANDS IN FRAMEWORK

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1350-800 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
Dimension: 2in x 5.375in x in
5.1cm x 13.7cm x 0cm
Gift of Peter David Joralemon – 2005.058.012

Isla culture
Valley of Mexico, Mexico

INCISED GLOBULAR BOWL

Early-Middle Preclassic periods, 1500-400 B.C.
earthenware
Dimension: 0in x 7in x 0in
0cm x 17.8cm x 0cm
Gift of Lewis Ranieri - 1999.065.003.B