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Summary
Exhibit in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Mesoamerican civilizations were a group of ancient cultures that inhabited Central and South America, including parts of modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The Mesoamerican civilization is known for its advanced and sophisticated cultures, which developed complex systems of writing, art, architecture, and science. The Mesoamerican civilization is generally considered to have begun around 2500 BC and to have reached its peak between AD 600 and AD 900. The Mesoamerican civilization is known for its impressive achievements, including the development of the Maya and Aztec cultures, which are among the most well-known of the ancient Mesoamerican cultures. Aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Mesoamerica (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century. The pre-Columbian civilizations were extraordinary developments in human society and culture, ranking with the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China. Like the ancient civilizations of the Old World, those in the New World were characterized by kingdoms and empires, great monuments and cities, and refinements in the arts, metallurgy, and writing; the ancient civilizations of the Americas also display in their histories similar cyclical patterns of growth and decline, unity and disunity.
Nayarit ceramic figurines are ancient artifacts originating from the region of Nayarit, located on the western coast of Mexico. These figurines are part of the pre-Columbian heritage of Mesoamerica, dating back to around 200 BC to 500 AD, corresponding to the Shaft Tomb Culture, also known as the Chinesca Culture. These figurines are characterized by their distinctive style, often depicting human figures engaged in various activities such as cooking, dancing, playing musical instruments, or participating in ritualistic ceremonies. They are typically crafted using a technique called "slab and coil," where thin pieces of clay are shaped into coils and then formed into the desired shape. The figurines are then decorated with intricate patterns and details, sometimes using slip painting techniques.