Issues Background
On the Cover
This white clay figurine is one of the oldest of the 160 objects in the exhibition Ceramica de los Ancestros: Central America’s Past Revealed opening March 29, 2013. The exhibition illuminates thousands of years of vibrant and diverse civilizations from the region. Ulua River female figure, 900–200 BC, Campo Dos (United Fruit Company Farm 2), Cortes Department, Honduras, Pottery. Collected or excavated by Gregory Mason, acquired by MAI, 1932 (18/3091).
Articles
Current Affairs
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History
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History
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Arts and Cultures
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