Dozens of ancient artifacts from Mexico, dating back to 100 A.D., have been discovered in someone's possession in Seattle.
A photo of dozens of ancient artifacts from Mexico that date back to 100 A.D. and have recently been discovered in someone's possession in Seattle . The items will soon be returned to Mexico for research.
"Some fragments of what looks to be pieces of some of these dishes that have been recovered, and then some intricate designs with faces of different things with noses and eyes." Priske said someone came forward to return these rock and clay artifacts from the classic Mesoamerican period between 100 and 600 A.D.
"Thieves, collectors- whatever it is, they’ll go into these countries, sometimes illegally, excavate these things, steal them from museums- whatever the case may be, to resell them on the black market," Hammer explained.in Mexico has validated the goods they say likely came from the Cintalapa region of Chiapas, Mexico, according to HSI.
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