"This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Ancient West Mexico: art of the unknown past,' organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and presented in the museum's Regenstein Hall from ...

A pre-Columbian pyramid at Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone, Michoacán, Mexico, has partially collapsed following downpours around Lake Pátzcuaro, according to Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología ...

A painting made inside a cave in Mexico, which houses art made centuries ago, has been carved from the wall by looters with an electric saw, archaeologists said. The cave, known as La Cueva Pinta, is ...

A Mexican delegation is coming to retrieve 84 Mesoamerican axes currently in transit at UdeM, underscoring the need to raise public awareness of the looting of archaeological artifacts. With its rich ...

Mexico is home to 179 different designated Archaeological Zones showcasing and preserving Mexican history and culture, especially Mesoamerican history. While a trip to any of these sites is worth ...

John Wilmerding, professor of art and archaeology, emeritus, died June 6 in New York City. He was 86. A renowned scholar, curator, collector and philanthropist, prolific author and beloved mentor, ...