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<< Our Photo Pages >> Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa - Museum in Mexico in Veracruz

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Friday, 05 August 2011  Page Views: 4424

MuseumsSite Name: Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa Alternative Name: Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa
Country: Mexico
NOTE: This site is 10.977 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Veracruz Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Jalapa
Latitude: 19.550556N  Longitude: 96.931111W
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SolarMegalith visited on 1st Mar 2002 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5

Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa
Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa submitted by SolarMegalith : Headless sculpture from Late Post-Classic period (1200 - 1521 AD) located on patio of the museum, probably it has been damaged during christianization of Mexico (photo taken on March 2002). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Museum in Veracruz

Museo de Antropologia in Jalapa (Xalapa) is usually considered as the second most important museum with archaeological assemblages in Mexico. It's collection includes Olmec, Totonac and Huastec finds, including the monumental Olmec sculptures.

Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9.00 - 17.00.

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Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa
Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa submitted by SolarMegalith : Three animal sculptures - on the right there is a snake from Late Pre-Classic period (400 BC - 200 AD), in the middle a monkey from Late Classic period (600 - 900 AD), on the left you can see a Late Classic frog (photo taken on March 2002). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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