(THE CONVERSATION) – An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in ...
He and his team began their physical examination of the Aztec Ruins inscriptions in May 2019 and continued the work through the fall of 2022. Since then, his attention has been focused on organizing ...
The inscriptions are essentially antique graffiti rendered with a lead pencil, quill pen, knife or other carving tool. Each inscription was photographed, measured, documented and interpreted.