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Lifeless Human Face (fragment)
modeled clay
c. 600-900 CE
Veracruz culture
Mexico

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From the Museo Amparo in Mexico... It is evident that, beginning in the early Classic period (ca. 350 AD) on the Gulf of Mexico coast, ceramics associated with the Teotihuacan cultural sphere began to appear locally. Accompanying this was a willingness among the elites to adopt this style—which was spreading across much of Mesoamerica—as represented by vessels and figurines featuring forms previously unseen in the region. These changes originating in central Mexico likely influenced the ritual practices of the ruling classes, as they fostered local imitation and ultimately led to the incorporation of these novel products into their own ceremonial activities.
July 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM