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cuervoambulante.bsky.social
#historiademexicoconpinups so far (Preclassic and Classic periods)
October 18, 2024 at 3:18 AM
cuervoambulante.bsky.social
#historiademexicoconpinups No.7! Chipícuaro "Lugar de cielo azul" (Place of blue sky... what a beautiful coincidence) ... this is the last PinUp of the Preclassic period.
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 AM
bvzw.bsky.social
This ceramic figurine from Nakbé, Guatemala, depicts a Maya figure with an elaborate headdress, ear ornaments, pectoral and detailed garments. Nakbé, in the Petén region, was one of the major Maya centers of the Preclassic period 2000 BCE to 250 CE, flourishing centuries before the Classic Maya era.
August 27, 2026 at 9:55 AM
archaeolojess.bsky.social
New research from the Ceibal Project (human remains content warning ☠️) doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺💀
A Preceramic–Preclassic transition cemetery at the Lowland Maya site of Ceibal, Guatemala | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
A Preceramic–Preclassic transition cemetery at the Lowland Maya site of Ceibal, Guatemala
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Two-headed Pretty Lady
terracotta, pigments
Pre-Classic period c. 550-100 BCE
Chupicuaro culture
Michoacan, Mexico

#handmade #terracotta #pigment #twoheaded #prettylady #preclassic #chupicuaro #guanajuato #michoacan #mexico #lifeanddeath #duality #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #figure
Chupícuaro two-headed figures are rare Mesoamerican ceramic artifacts from the Preclassic period (roughly 500–100 BCE) originating in modern-day Guanajuato, Mexico. These hand-modeled clay figures depict a single stylized, typically female, body with two distinct heads sharing a single torso. Chupícuaro figures are highly prized for their surreal features, particularly their distinct "coffee-bean" shaped eyes, oversized heads, and geometric, red-and-cream body paint or tattoo patterns. Two-headed or double-faced figures are believed to symbolize the concept of duality—such as life and death, earth and sky, or the supernatural realm. It reflects a fundamental Mesoamerican worldview that balanced interactions between opposing forces gave rise to the universe. These figures were frequently used as grave offerings. They are closely tied to the themes of fertility, regeneration, and the cycle of life.
July 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
antiquity.ac.uk
Halfway across the world (and a few hundred years earlier) dolls were also playing an important role in Mesoamerica. These articulated ceramic figurines were probably not toys, however, instead likely used in ritual 'puppet shows'

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March 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
zotz.bsky.social
Xochipala ballplayer based on a preclassic figurine from Guerrero.
November 12, 2024 at 12:39 AM
alabandine2.bsky.social
Olmec greenstone mask, Puebla region, Middle Preclassic period, 900-600 B.C.
Olmec greenstone mask, Puebla region, Middle Preclassic period, 900-600 B.C.
January 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
wilhelmhistory.bsky.social
Maya drawing page

Based on various Maya vase drawings, murals, and figurines. Apart from the mural from San Bartolo (which is Late Preclassic), they're all from the Late Classic period.

You can see my new artworks one month early.
www.patreon.com/WilhelmHistory
May 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
anthropology.net
Ancient figurines unearthed in El Salvador suggest a rich ritual tradition. Were they puppets in mythological reenactments? This discovery challenges old views of Mesoamerican history. @antiquityj.bsky.social #Archaeology #Mesoamerica #ElSalvador #Preclassic #AncientArt
The Puppets of the Past: A Window into Preclassic Mesoamerica
How Ancient Clay Figurines from El Salvador May Rewrite Our Understanding of Ritual and Identity
www.anthropology.net
March 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
cuervoambulante.bsky.social
#historiademexicoconpinups No.4! Los Olmecas "La gente Jaguar" (The werejaguars). We´re halfway the preclassic period so... bear with me
November 25, 2024 at 7:07 PM
d9monti.bsky.social
Headed for Eugene via Portland. #PreClassic
July 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
gr8flbluejay.bsky.social
Olmec, Las Bocas region (Caballo Pintado), Puebla, Mexico, Middle Preclassic period, 1200-500 BCE), Man in a reflective pose, modeled clay with various slips and delicate incisions, 13 x 9 x 7.5 cm, Museo Amparo, Puebla, Mexico
August 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
d9monti.bsky.social
Here is my story on Grant Fisher stepping down to the mile at the #PreClassic -
runnerspace.bsky.social runnerspace @runnerspace.bsky.social · Jul 5
Grant Fisher Happy To Step Down To The Mile At Prefontaine Classic

#Pre50
@d9monti.bsky.social #RRW 📰 preclassic.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
July 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
zotz.bsky.social
Sketch of woman from preclassic (500 BCE-300 BCE) El Salvador based on the Bolinas figures.
November 11, 2024 at 6:39 PM
ohlaph.bsky.social
Amazing job Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chibet today at the Prefontaine classic. New world records.

#eugene #oregon #preclassic #track #haywardfield #running #worldrecord #goat
July 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
zotz.bsky.social
Preclassic, early classic, early postclassic Maya; Huastec, Mixtec, Zapotec (classic and postclassic), Preclassic Michoacan, Early classic West Mexico, Yope, Tlatilco and Cuicuilco, Otomi, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Borgia Codex group, Tamasha and Cotzumalhuapa, Ulua valley, Chorotega and more.
April 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
archaeologyeaa.bsky.social
🏺 Archaeologists of the Univ of Warsaw found 5 clay figurines on the top of a pyramid in San Isidro, El Salvador, buried c.400 BCE. The figurines have holes on the top of their heads and necks allowing them to turn them side to side. Researchers suggested they are puppets or marionettelike figures
Of puppets and puppeteers: Preclassic clay figurines from San Isidro, El Salvador | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Of puppets and puppeteers: Preclassic clay figurines from San Isidro, El Salvador
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March 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Fat Man figure
pottery, pigment
circa 600-800 CE
Maya culture
Jaina Island, Mexico

- the mythical Fat Man/God of the Maya!

#art #sculpture #handmade #pottery #Maya #mayanculture #jainaisland #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #fatman #fatgod #god #jester
This figurine is in the Jaina style, named after a small island off the coast of Campeche, Mexico. Jaina was a Maya center occupied from the Late Preclassic period (ca. 300 BCE–250 CE) to the Late Postclassic period (ca. 1200–1500 CE), with a peak population in the Late Classic (ca. 600–800 CE) and Terminal Classic (ca. 800–900 CE) periods. A large number of figurines and anthropomorphic whistles similar to this one have been recovered from the island. Like this example, figurines from Jaina are mold made, with individual details added by hand. They depict a variety of subjects, from seated young women to warriors to anthropomorphic beings. While many of these artifacts lack archaeological context, excavations have recovered figurines in the burials of adults and infants. Although this style of figurine is closely associated with Jaina Island, source testing of ceramic material in other museum collections indicates that Jaina-style figurines may have been produced and traded throughout Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, and Chiapas, Mexico. Jaina-style figurines seem to represent ideal “types” of people rather than individual portraits. The portliness of this figure, combined with his heavy jowls and protruding belly, suggest ties with the “Fat God,” a poorly understood character who appears throughout ancient Mesoamerican belief systems. Because his status as a deity is unclear, some scholars, such as archaeologist Christina Halperin, refer to him as the “Fat Man.” First appearing in art from the Preclassic period, the “Fat Man” is a common figurine subject, characterized by his corpulent stomach, sagging jowls, and closed, puffy eyes. The “Fat Man” is associated with humor and musical performance, and in the Classic period he may have been a ritual clown, much like the court jester in Medieval Europe. In some examples he wears a textured bodysuit, dances, and holds a fan.
March 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
antiquity.ac.uk
Atop a pyramid in Preclassic El Salvador, researchers unearthed these ceramic 'puppets'. With expressive faces and articulated heads, they were possibly used in ritual performances and indicate long-distance connections in pre-Columbian Central America.

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
Five ceramic humanoid figurines of varied sizes.
June 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
zotz.bsky.social
Gonna upload a few other old pieces I did. Study of Preclassic Maya headpieces based on the San Bartolo murals. I eventually did draw the upper right figure in full here: bsky.app/profile/zotz...
Study showing four busts of Maya women from 100 BCE with unique headdresses based on the San Bartolo murals.
December 1, 2024 at 12:57 AM
mookiealexander.bsky.social
We here again! My brief preview from Hayward Field for the main portion of the #PreClassic.
July 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
bvzw.bsky.social
Image of a funeral from shaft tombs in the Ixtlán del Río style, Nayarit. Late Preclassic-Early Classic 300 BC-600 AD. Modeled clay with appliqué and paint.
May 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
pauleric70.bsky.social
greekreporter.com/2026/03/24/m...
Maya “Atlantis” Confirmed Beneath Lake Atitlán in Guatemala - GreekReporter.com
Archaeologists confirm a sunken Maya Atlantis beneath Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, revealing a Preclassic settlement.
greekreporter.com
March 25, 2026 at 10:57 PM
zotz.bsky.social
Late preclassic (c.~100 BCE) Maya woman with a conch apron and dressed possibly as a consort of the Maize deity. Based on the San Bartolo murals.
November 11, 2024 at 2:03 AM