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A Special Place in the Air
Climbing to the fourth floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and commanding the entrance to the Hall of Dinosaurs
Arthur Bruso
May 30, 20237 min read
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Playing God
The first recorded Mesoamerican people, the Olmec (c. 1,600 – 400 BC) conceived of a god that controlled the life-giving rains.
Arthur Bruso
Sep 20, 20228 min read
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Unnatural Order
A female figure of the Cihuateteo type, depicts a woman who died during childbirth. The closed eyes and open mouth illustrate the trope of t
Arthur Bruso
Feb 21, 202212 min read
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Domestic Abyss
Zapotec Tomb 104 at the American Museum of Natural History.
Arthur Bruso
May 28, 202115 min read
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Warriors Against the Invisible
The Western Mexican civilizations centered in the modern states of Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima had learned to bury their dead deep under
Arthur Bruso
Sep 23, 20206 min read
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Birthing the Future
At the onset of their civilization, the Olmec faced a grave challenge, which they did not understand.
Arthur Bruso
Mar 26, 202012 min read
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Jaws of Death - The Kuntz Axe
The visual center of the Kuntz Axe is focused on the snarling, horrifying mouth which is the most detailed and attentively carved area of th
Arthur Bruso
Oct 10, 20197 min read
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