'Earth Monster' sculpture points to ancient beliefs in Mexico
It was carved from volcanic rock sometime between 800-400 BC during the heyday of the Olmec civilization, one of Mexico's earliest complex societies.
A view shows the Olmec bas-relief Monument 9 of Chalcatzingo after it was repatriated from the city of Denver, Colorado, U.S., at the "Museo Regional de los Pueblos de Morelos" museum, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, May 25, 2023, in this photo released and distributed by Mexico's National Institute of Anthr(photo credit: Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERS
