Precolombian Collection

Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript. Chromolithograph of a page showing a section of a tonalamatl, a sacred season of 260 days

TIKAL: MAYAN INSCRIPTION. Canoe scene inscribed on an animal bone in the burial chamber of a Mayan king at Tikal, Guatemala, c731 A.D

BOLIVIA: TIAHUANACO FIGURE. Drawing of one of the many figures on each side of the main figure of the Sun Door at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia

Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or
NWI4848469 Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547), in 1521

Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving
NWI4924186 Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin)

View of the city of Tenochtitlan (or Mexico Tenochtitlan), as it was on the island located on Lake Texoco
NWI4876484 View of the city of Tenochtitlan (or Mexico Tenochtitlan), as it was on the island located on Lake Texoco, when it was the capital of the Aztec Empire, before 1521 - Colorized engraving

Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4848886 Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533)
NWI4900862 Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).; (add.info.: Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu
NWI4900546 Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu

The Aztec floating gardens (chinampas) of Lake Texcoco (Mexico), a network of cultivable artificial islands of
NWI4900110 The Aztec floating gardens (chinampas) of Lake Texcoco (Mexico), a network of cultivable artificial islands of the precolombian civilization, to provide vegetables and flowers

Anasazi civilization: young American boy practicing archery in a precolombian forest, in the Rockies (USA)
NWI4899406 Anasazi civilization: young American boy practicing archery in a precolombian forest, in the Rockies (USA), 13th century - Colorised engraving

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905474 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905240 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905230 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905153 Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905710 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905494 Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette
FLO4605373 Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick (c.1780-c.1831), a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author

Teocalli temple pyramid of the Aztecs, Mexico city. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio
FLO4622083 Teocalli temple pyramid of the Aztecs, Mexico city. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Musical instruments of the Aztecs, including types of sacred drums (vertical Huehuetl and horizontal Teponaztli)
FLO4622141 Musical instruments of the Aztecs, including types of sacred drums (vertical Huehuetl and horizontal Teponaztli) and percussion instruments (Ajacaxtli rattle)

Ruins of the tombs of Mitla or Miguitlan, Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio
FLO4622134 Ruins of the tombs of Mitla or Miguitlan, Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Ruins of the tombs of Mitla or Miguitlan, Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio
FLO4622125 Ruins of the tombs of Mitla or Miguitlan, Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Precolombian civilization: Guarani Indians (from the Amazonian regions of Brazil)
NWI4876889 Precolombian civilization: Guarani Indians (from the Amazonian regions of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay) set fire to an enemy village

Trapezoidal doorway leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905451 Trapezoidal doorway leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905417 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905173 Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Precolombian civilization: statue of Aztec deity probably Tialoc. 16th century Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonette
JEB4908234 Precolombian civilization: statue of Aztec deity probably Tialoc. 16th century Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonette; Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette, Alps de Haute

Indian of America: bronze axe found in Machu Picchu (Peru) during the archeological expedition of 1915. College simile
NWI4900583 Indian of America: bronze axe found in Machu Picchu (Peru) during the archeological expedition of 1915. College simile.; (add.info.: Indian of America)

Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco, Peru, 16th century. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4900496 Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco, Peru, 16th century. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco)

The Maya Palace (House C, consecrated in 661) in Palenque (Mexico), 15th-16th century
NWI4900344 The Maya Palace (House C, consecrated in 661) in Palenque (Mexico), 15th-16th century. Lithograph from 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: The Maya Palace (House C)

Indian of America: Aztec tiger knight in a cotton suit and a helmet made of wood after a model preserved in Spain
NWI4900171 Indian of America: Aztec tiger knight in a cotton suit and a helmet made of wood after a model preserved in Spain

Indian of America: Human sacrifice of the Azteques in ancient Mexico. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4900097 Indian of America: Human sacrifice of the Azteques in ancient Mexico. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Indian of America)

Reconstruction of the village Pueblo Bonito, ancestral site of the Precolombian Indians in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
NWI4898570 Reconstruction of the village Pueblo Bonito, ancestral site of the Precolombian Indians in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, as it was around 1250 BC

Anasazi civilization: Pueblo Bonito, precolombian archaeological site of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (USA)
NWI4899359 Anasazi civilization: Pueblo Bonito, precolombian archaeological site of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (USA), around 1200 BC - Colorised engraving

Portrait of the legendary impress Inca Mama Ocllo Huacco holding a spindle
NWI4924386 Portrait of the legendary impress Inca Mama Ocllo Huacco holding a spindle, symbol of the weaving she taught women - Colorisee engraving

The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027231 The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520)

Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

Armor and weapons of the Mexicans (Aztecs). Shields or Chimalli, armor shirts or Ichcahuipilli
FLO4622198 Armor and weapons of the Mexicans (Aztecs). Shields or Chimalli, armor shirts or Ichcahuipilli, helmets decorated with animal heads and feathers

Symbolic characters, numerals and figures of the Aztecs, Mexico City. Number hieroglyphs, and symbols for day A
FLO4622160 Symbolic characters, numerals and figures of the Aztecs, Mexico City. Number hieroglyphs, and symbols for day A, night B, midnight C, year D, century E, sky F, air G, earth H, water I

View of the Great Pyramid of Cholula or Tlachihualtepetl of the Aztecs, Mexico City
FLO4622089 View of the Great Pyramid of Cholula or Tlachihualtepetl of the Aztecs, Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Busts of sacred idols of the Aztecs, Mexico City. Kneeling idol Chalchiuhtlicue with pearl headdress
FLO4622076 Busts of sacred idols of the Aztecs, Mexico City. Kneeling idol Chalchiuhtlicue with pearl headdress and triangular neckerchief

Moctezuma (Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma) II (ca. 1466-1520) and other Aztec figures depicted in the Codex Anonymus in
FLO4622046 Moctezuma (Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma) II (ca. 1466-1520) and other Aztec figures depicted in the Codex Anonymus in the Vatican

Indian of America: Street of the Aztec city of Tenochtitian (reconstruction). Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4900014 Indian of America: Street of the Aztec city of Tenochtitian (reconstruction). Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Indian of America)

Ruins of Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905631 Ruins of Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905626 Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905410 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905307 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Reconstructed Inca dwelling among the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905167 Reconstructed Inca dwelling among the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Reconstructed Inca dwelling among the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

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"Unveiling the Pre-Columbian World: A Glimpse into Ancient Civilizations" Step back in time and explore the rich tapestry of pre-Columbian history through captivating artifacts. Delve into the mysteries of the Maya with a page from the Dresden Codex, a precious Maya manuscript that offers insights into their intricate calendar system and celestial knowledge. Journey to Tikal, where an animal bone bears witness to Mayan life. Etched upon its surface is a vivid depiction of a canoe scene, providing a glimpse into their daily activities and burial rituals. Marvel at the Tiahuanaco figure from Bolivia, adorned with enigmatic symbols. These figures were part of an extensive collection that adorned sacred sites, each one holding secrets waiting to be unraveled. Witness the awe-inspiring Aztec temple sacrifice, an integral aspect of their religious practices. This chilling ritual served as both homage to deities and appeasement for divine favor. Embark on an ascent up Cofre de Perote in Mexico alongside intrepid explorers from 1875. An unknown artist captures this adventurous journey amidst breathtaking landscapes—a testament to human curiosity throughout history. Behold a panel from Peru showcasing masterful craftsmanship dating back centuries. Its intricate details tell stories lost in time but preserved within these ancient works of art. A fragment possibly torn from a tunic transports us further into Peru's past—its vibrant colors hinting at forgotten traditions woven by skilled hands long ago. Discover unexpected intersections between cultures as we encounter fragments of Christian calendars written in Aztec script—an intriguing fusion blending European influences with indigenous heritage. Explore historical accounts depicting harrowing encounters between Spanish settlers and Native Americans—the engraving serves as a stark reminder of violent clashes fueled by greed and cultural misunderstandings during colonization times (1595). Immerse yourself in watercolor depictions capturing human sacrifices—an unsettling yet crucial aspect ingrained within certain societies' belief systems (1640).