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Knife-wielding spider god mural found on ancient Peruvian temple
Farmers extending their fields first accidentally uncovered the site, which archaeologists believe was used by the Cupisnique people for water ceremonies
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Undeterred by claims of inauthenticity, Christie's Pre-Columbian sale will go ahead tomorrow
"Christie’s has not been provided with any evidence that would challenge the lawfulness of this sale," a representative says
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Zemí Cohoba Stand: an AR experience with exceptional 3D modelling from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
An expert view brought to you by our XR Panel of artists and storytellers who create in virtual reality and augmented reality
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Decoded Maya hieroglyphs reveal the name of powerful woman ruler: ‘Lady Yopaat’
After ten years of research, the city of Cobá is revealing its secrets to archaeologists
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Christie's Paris to auction scientist Ilya Prigogine's collection of pre-Columbian artefacts
The ritual objects include Mezcala and Chontal sculpture, plus Olmec stone celts
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A golden age in the Americas when even artists were 'spoils of war'
Indigenous peoples valued luxury objects more as tools of statecraft and for communicating with the divine than for their precious metals
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Interview with dealer Santo Micali on finding new markets for pre-Columbian art
Argentina, Mexico and Brazil could be the future for a field struggling with limited supply
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Brussels Non-European Art Fair fair hit by weak dollar and stay-away collectors
Paris auctions were poor except for Pre-Colombian works
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Collector profile: Jan Mitchell's antiquities and the search for "the philosopher’s stone"
The man behind the Mitchell Prize, awarded last month, is also a major collector of Pre-Columbian gold sculpture