The Museo Regional de Antropología Carlos Pellicer Cámara has a fantastic collection of artifacts from the various mesoamerican cultures, including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Tlatilco, Huastec, and Aztec/Mixtec. Unfortunately all the descriptions are only in Spanish. It still is worth a visit
Museo Regional de Antropología Carlos Pellicer Cámara
Olmec colossal head, Monument 2 from La Venta. (879k) Maya stele. (1152k) Maya stele. (867k) Maya stele with hieroglyphic inscriptions. (1078k) Maya stele with hieroglyphic inscriptions. (736k) Basalt statue of the Rain God Tlāloc (Nahua). (707k) Basalt statue with four faces. (992k) Statue. (601k) Monkey statue (Zoque). (836k) Jaguar statue (Maya). (824k) Atlas statue (Maya). (843k) Ceramic incense burner (Zoque). (744k) Ceramic incense burner (Zoque). (811k) Stucco head (Maya). (816k) Stucco head (Maya). (773k) Clay figure (Maya). (612k) Clay figure of woman with fan (Maya). (868k) Ceramic cup (Nahua). (639k) Ceramic cup (Maya). (1004k) Painted plate (Maya). (809k) Painted plate (Maya). (951k) Painted cup (Late classic Maya). (837k) Painted cup (Postclassic Maya). (668k) Painted cup (Postclassic Maya). (753k) Painted cup (Postclassic Maya). (677k) Ceramic vase in the shape of a man (Maya). (593k) Ceramic vase in the shape of a fish (Olmec). (808k) Ceramic cup with a bird decoration. (767k) Ceramic female torso (Olmec). (589k) Ceramic figure of a smiling woman (Veracruz). (693k) Ceramic cup. (696k) Olmec jade face mask. (607k) Jade face. (860k) Jade sculpture. (656k)
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