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General Resources for Pre-Columbian Art |
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Ancient Aztec, Olmec, and Mesoamerica (information on art and architecture as well as daily life, with maps and images) (historylink101.com) |
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AncientChile.com (an educational resource with links and information on art, culture and history of ancient Patagonia and Araucania) (Patrick Olivares) |
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AncientMexico.com (an educational resource with links and information on art, culture and history of ancient Mesoamerica) (Patrick Olivares) |
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AncientPeru.com (an educational resource with links and information on art, culture and history of the ancient Andes) (Patrick Olivares) |
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The Cultures of Ancient Mexico (extensive image index organized by culture, includes descriptive information: excellent site for images) (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City) |
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Edgar's Mesoamerican Art Page (more than 400 images of Mesoamerican art as well as links to cultural, historical, bibilographic, and other information) (E. del Campo) |
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Mesoamerican Art (extensive images and timeline from 1500 B.C. to 1521 A.D.) (Dr. Manuel Aguilar, California State U., Los Angeles) |
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Pre-Columbian Art (extensive information on art also includes information on literature and culture) (Judy Decker, The Incredible Art Department) |
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Pre-Columbian Art (introduction to Pre-Columbian art with images and map) (peru-explorer.com) |
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Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica (extensive links to resources including image galleries) |
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The Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute (official website includes information about research and conservation of Pre-Columbian art) |
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Taíno: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean (website for the "first comprehensive exhibition of Taíno art presented in North America." Includes extensive images and historical information) (El Museo del Barrio) |
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Aztec |
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Aztec Stone Sculpture (information and images) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Tenochtitlan: Templo Mayor (information and images) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Tenochtitlan (information on the Aztec capital) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Inca |
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The Incas (extensive information on Incan history, culture and art with images and videos, plus links to other resources) (in English and Spanish) (Maria Rostworowski) |
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The Incas (information and images on Incan art and history) (Jorge Ruiz) |
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Incan Ice Mummies |
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Ice Mummies of the Inca (online exploration of the 1996 exhibition to the Sara Sara summit in Peru; part of PBS's Ice Mummies series) (PBS online) |
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Ice Treasures of the Inca ("an interactive exhibition with Johan Reinhard") (National Geographic) |
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Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets (includes vitual autopsy and online exploration of the Andes Expedition) (National Geographic) |
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Maya |
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The Caracol Project (the official site for the Caracol Archaeological Project, the excavation of the largest Mayan archaeological site in Belize) (U. of Central Florida) |
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Mayan Ceramics (images and descriptive information) (Alcala Gallery) |
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Tikal (information and good images on Tikal, includes sacred architecture and stone sculpture) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Maya Area, 1-500 A.D. (information, images and timeline of key events) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Other |
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Olmec and Mezcala Stone and Terracotta (images and descriptive information) (Alcala Gallery) |
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Moche Portrait Vessels (information on Moche culture with links to images of Moche Portrait Vessels and other art) (Judy Decker, The Incredible Art Department) |
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Valdivia Figurines (introduction and images) (the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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Monte Alban (information and good images on Monte Alban, includes sacred architecture and stone sculpture) (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) |
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