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Pre-Columbian Pottery, Jade Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica,

Extraordinarily well-preserved murals, dating from pre-Inca times, depicting stylised marine scenes. The photo was taken by Hilary Bradt and used with permission. Date of photo unknown.

This is a Pre-Columbian Wari kero (drinking cup) is painted and made from clay. It comes from what is present-day Peru, and it dates from c. 600-900 CE. Painted in shades of purple, orange, white, and black, this cup has a highly stylized...

A church altar from Jacobstow Church, Cornwall, England. During the English Reformation and reign of Edward VI of England (r. 1547-53 CE), the altar, like many others, was removed to be replaced by a communion table.

This infographic details the timeline of rocket development from ancient Chinese inventions to early 20th-century theoretical and practical advancements.

A painting of the British Crown Jewels used before the English Civil Wars (1642-51). These were broken up and sold off following the execution of Charles I of England in 1649.

We retrace on maps the evolution of Pre-Columbian America since the first settlements until the arrival of Europeans.

This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is revealed...

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular...

The English raid the Wabanaki settlement at Grand Pre in Acadia in 1704 during Queen Anne's War. By Hezekiah Butterwort, 1885.