MEXICO CITY - A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that evokes ancient religious beliefs has returned to Mexico after decades in the United States in a homecoming cheered by officials and scholars. Known today as the 'Earth Monster', the sculpture was likely taken from central Mexico during the 1960s, spending time in the...
MEXICO CITY - A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that evokes ancient religious beliefs has returned to Mexico after decades in the United States in a homecoming cheered by officials and scholars.
The symbol-laden artefact weighs roughly a tonne and was likely found several decades earlier at the Chalcatzingo archeological site in Morelos state, just south of Mexico City. It was carved from volcanic rock sometime between 800-400 BC during the heyday of the Olmec civilization, one of Mexico's earliest complex societies with sites mostly clustered around the country's Gulf coast. Thse Olmecs are well-known for their advanced artistic tradition, including colossal head sculptures.
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