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Ancient American Jade &
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The Prehispanic
Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibition
Select one of our virtual collections of jade and
other minerals (including onyx, and other polished stones)
Your Tour Starts Here! |
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Mesoamerica |
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Mesoamerica Information » Featuring Jade
from the Maya, Aztec,
Olmec, and others - or select by individual culture
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Jade / Turquoise & Other Stone
Mosaics Exhibit »
Featuring Jade,
Turquoise, and other stone mosaic pieces
from the Maya,
Aztec/Mixtec, and
South American cultures |
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Olmec Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibit »
From Mexico |
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Maya Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibit »
From Mexico,
Belize,
Guatemala,
El Salvador,
and Honduras |
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Aztec / Mixtec Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibit » From Mexico |
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Other
Mexican Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit »
From Colima,
Guerrero,
Huastec,
Izapa,
Mezcala (Mexcala),
Tarascan,
Xochipala, and
Zapotec cultures
of Central Mexico |
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Teotihuacán Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibit » From Mexico |
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Veracruz Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit »
From Mexico |
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Upper Central America Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit » From
Belize,
El Salvador,
Guatemala, and
Honduras |
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Intermediate - Lower Central America &
Caribbean |
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Costa Rican Jade
& Polished Stone Exhibit » From Costa
Rica, Central America |
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Nicaragua & Panama Jade &
Polished Stone Exhibit »
From
Nicaragua &
Panama |
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Caribbean Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit
From
Taino & Other Cultures
Of the Caribbean |
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Important Note: These images are presented
for educational & scholarly purposes. It is presented as a comparative
analysis of jade and polished stone styles from various regions of the
Americas, providing a tool for students and collectors alike. However,
these artifacts are not presented for sale. While some pieces shown
here are in the hands of private art and antiquities dealers - we do not
condone the sale of such pieces since most have been obtained through the
looting of archaeological sites, or other unlawful means. |
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South America |
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Colombian Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit »
Featuring the Colombian Cultures of the
Nariño,
Sinu, and
Tairona |
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Ecuador Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit »
Featuring the Ecuadorian Cultures of
Chorrera,
Mayo Chinchipe,
Proa,
Tolito,
Valdivia |
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Peru
Jade Turquoise & Polished Stone Exhibit »
Featuring the Peruvian Cultures of
Huari (Wari),
Chavin,
Chincha/Ica,
Cupisnique,
Moche (Mochica),
Inca (Inka),
Nazca (Nasca),
Sican |
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The South American Jade & Polished Stone Exhibition »
Featuring Jade,
Turquoise, and other stone objects from South American Cultures of
Colombia, Ecuador, and
Peru |
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North America |
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North America
Turquoise Jade & Polished Stone Exhibit
Featuring the North American Cultures of
the Archaic Period,
the Anasazi/Puebloan, and the
Inuit |
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Additional Ancient America Archaeology
Sites Worth Visiting |
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