Figurine heads dating to the Middle Preclassic period

These figurine heads are some of the oldest artifacts recovered by researchers at the ancient Mayan port site Vista Alegre. Based on their style, these heads date to the Middle Preclassic period (800 – 400 BC), the time period when people first settled at Vista Alegre. An international team of ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - January 4, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video

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