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Teo Mask, Teotihuacan, Mexico

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Teo Mask, Teotihuacan, Mexico

Ceramic mask, Teotihuacan (AD 100-650), Mexico

John Weinstein, © The Field Museum
This ceramic mask was created by the people of Teotihuacan, one of the largest cities in the world at AD 500, with an estimated population of 125,000 people. The rulers of Teotihuacan remain nameless to this day, leaving behind anonymous masks and statues.

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