A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some images from the Carlos Pellicer Museum, the state of Tabasco's regional anthropology museum.

Featuring ancient Olmec and Maya Art and Sculpture

Olmec figure over 3000 years old. The Olmecs are the earliest civilization in pre-Hispanic Mexico who created such sophisticated art. The FLAAR Photo Archive covers all the major archaeological cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, from the Olmec of 1200 BC to the Aztec of 1500 AD.

When jade is burnt it sometimes turns chalky white.

The Art & Archaeology Book Service, www.maya-art-books.org, has all kinds of books on Olmec jade, Maya jade, and other artifacts. We specialize in books which are out-of-print (which means that you cannot find them in bookstores and not even on the Internet either).

Image Menu (each of these images are links)