{"id":10313,"date":"2024-02-22T17:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/?page_id=10313"},"modified":"2024-05-10T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T09:40:13","slug":"map-pre-columbian-cultures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/map-pre-columbian-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"Map of pre-Columbian cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2ed1dde4\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Map of pre-Columbian cultures<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Explore the <strong>interactive map<\/strong> of pre-Columbian cultures on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Click <\/strong>in the points, you will discover some details about their history and their <strong>ceramics<\/strong>.<br>These cultures sometimes extended beyond the specific points located in the image, and existed at different times, each one indicated in its text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In addition <strong>each description links<\/strong> with a page dedicated to each of the types of pre-Columbian ceramics for you to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <strong><a href=\"#lista\">consult the list<\/a><\/strong> under the most relevant cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Enjoy your trip!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-994b302e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div id='zoomerDiv0'><\/div><div id='markersAndInfoWindow0' class='fwdmgz-data'><div data-info=''><p class='has-text-align-center' style='font-size:17px !important'>  Explore the<strong>interactive map<\/strong> of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Americas on our website.<br \/><br \/>  Keep in mind that these cultures sometimes extended beyond the specific points located and existed at different times.<br \/><br \/> <strong>Click here<\/strong>at the information points, you will find out which village was there and see some details about its history and pottery.<br \/><br \/>  Each description links to a page dedicated to each culture for further information.<br \/><br \/> <strong>Enjoy your trip!<\/strong><br \/><br \/> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"precolumbian ceramics logo ceramicartis 300\" class=\"wp-image-7597\" src=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-ceramica-precolombina-ceramicartis-300-1.webp\" style=\"width: 150px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-ceramica-precolombina-ceramicartis-300-1.webp 300w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-ceramica-precolombina-ceramicartis-300-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div><ul data-markers='' class='fwdmgz-image'><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Olmeca' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"294\" data-marker-top=\"591\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Olmec (1200-400 B.C., Mexico):<\/strong> Their art is recognized for its jaguar figures and colossal heads sculpted in stone, although in ceramics, votive figurines and funerary urns stand out.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/olmec-pottery-keys-to-their-culture\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Olmec Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Maya' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"370\" data-marker-top=\"610\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Maya (2000 B.C.-A.D. 900, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras):<\/strong> The Maya are famous for their elaborate cylindrical vessels, plates, and bowls with complex mythological scenes, which tell stories of gods, kings, and rituals, with glyphs.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/mayan-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Mayan Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Teotihuacan' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"265\" data-marker-top=\"581\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Teotihuacan (100 B.C.-A.D. 750, Valley of Mexico):<\/strong> Noted for its vessels and urns with geometric and abstract iconography, reflecting its unique cosmology.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/teotihuacan-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Teotihuacan Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Zapotec' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"318\" data-marker-top=\"624\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Zapotec (500 B.C.-A.D. 750, Oaxaca, Mexico):<\/strong> Famous for its funerary urns decorated with figures of gods and mythological beings.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/zapotec-pottery\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Zapotec Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Mixtec' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"292\" data-marker-top=\"627\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Mixtec (7th-16th century A.D., Oaxaca, Mexico):<\/strong> Known for its polychrome ceramics and fine gold work, reflecting its rich iconography.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/mixtec-ceramic-craftsmanship\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Mixtec Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Toltec' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"250\" data-marker-top=\"578\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Toltec (900-1150 A.D., Central Mexico):<\/strong>Known for its atlantes and ceremonial figures, although its pottery is less distinctive.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/toltec-pottery\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Toltec Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Tlatilco' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"238\" data-marker-top=\"598\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Tlatilco (1250-800 B.C., Valley of Mexico):<\/strong> Famous for its uniquely styled female figurines and complex ritual ceramics.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/tlatilco-pottery\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Tlatilco Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Cuicuilco' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"265\" data-marker-top=\"619\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Cuicuilco (800-200 B.C., Valley of Mexico):<\/strong>Predecessor of Teotihuacan, known for its circular constructions and ceramics with geometric designs.<a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/cuicuilco-pottery\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Cuicuilco Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Casas Grandes (Paquim\u00e9)' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"244\" data-marker-top=\"520\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Casas Grandes (Paquim\u00e9) (A.D. 1200-1450, Chihuahua, Mexico):<\/strong> Notable for its geometric and polychrome ceramics and advanced architecture.<a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/pottery-casas-grandes-paquime\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Casas Grandes Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Aztec' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"232\" data-marker-top=\"563\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Aztec (A.D. 1345-1521, Valley of Mexico):<\/strong>Aztec ceramics included both utilitarian and ceremonial objects, standing out for their functional and symbolic diversity, integrating elements of their rich mythology and daily life.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/aztec-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Aztec Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Chavin' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"505\" data-marker-top=\"763\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Chavin (900-200 B.C., Peru):<\/strong> Their ceramics often feature complex religious iconography, including felines, snakes and stylized birds of prey.<a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/chavin-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Chav\u00edn Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Paracas' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"502\" data-marker-top=\"883\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Paracas (700 B.C.-200 A.D., Peru):<\/strong> Famous for its embroidered mantles, but its ceramics also include bottles with bridged handles and incised designs.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/paracas-ceramics-pre-columbian-art-and-tradition\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Paracas Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Nazca' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"514\" data-marker-top=\"855\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Nazca (100 B.C.-A.D. 800, Peru):<\/strong>Famous for her polychrome ceramics with designs that include anthropomorphic beings, animals and abstract geometry.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/nazca-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Nazca Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Mochica' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"461\" data-marker-top=\"784\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Mochica (100-700 A.D., Peru):<\/strong>Renowned for her ceramic portraits and sculpted vessels that depict detailed scenes of daily life and mythology.<a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/mochica-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Mochica Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Wari' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"481\" data-marker-top=\"845\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Wari (600-1100 A.D., Peru):<\/strong> Predecessors of the Incas, known for their ceramics with geometric designs and stylized figures.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/wari-pottery-pre-columbian-artistic-legacy\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Wari Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Tiahuanaco' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"274\" data-marker-top=\"550\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Tiahuanaco (200-1000 A.D., Bolivia):<\/strong>Characterized by its ceramics with geometric iconography and stylized figures related to its monumental architecture.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/tiahuanaco-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Tiahuanaco ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Chim\u00fa' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"452\" data-marker-top=\"819\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Chim\u00fa (900-1470 A.D., Peru):<\/strong>Predecessors of the Incas, famous for their black pottery and molds for mass production.<a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/chimu-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Chim\u00fa Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Inca' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"464\" data-marker-top=\"754\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Inca (1200-1533 A.D., Peru and surrounding regions):<\/strong>Their ceramics, known as 'Cuzco' and 'Inca Imperial', have standardized shapes and decorations that reflect their organized society.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/inca-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Inca ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Taino' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"449\" data-marker-top=\"550\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Taino (1000-1500 A.D., Antilles):<\/strong>Their pottery, although less well known, includes vessels and figurines representing both daily life and elements of their cosmology.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/art-taino-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Taino Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Mississippi' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"345\" data-marker-top=\"416\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Mississippi (A.D. 800-1600, Mississippi River Valley):<\/strong> Known for its complex decorated ceramics that accompanied the burial mounds.<\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Anasazi' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"170\" data-marker-top=\"440\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Anasazi (100-1600 A.D., Southwestern U.S.A.):<\/strong>Noted for its polychrome ceramics with geometric designs and representations of agricultural life.<\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Hohokam' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"194\" data-marker-top=\"466\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Hohokam (A.D. 200-1450, Arizona): F<\/strong>The 'Red-on-buff' style ceramics, with red decorations on a cream background, are a real eye-catcher.<\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Valdivia' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"445\" data-marker-top=\"759\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Valdivia (3500-1800 B.C., Ecuador):<\/strong>Among the oldest, known for its small female figurines.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/valdivia-ceramics-and-its-ancient-culture\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Cer\u00e1mica Valdivia<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Quimbaya' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"472\" data-marker-top=\"715\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Quimbaya (300 B.C.-16th century A.D., Colombia):<\/strong>Best known for its goldsmithing, but its pottery includes simple vessels and bowls.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/quimbaya-ceramics-legacy-pre-columbian-art\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Quimbaya Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' 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data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"442\" data-marker-top=\"703\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Sin\u00fa (200-1600 A.D., Colombia):<\/strong> Known for their gold work, but they also produced decorative and utilitarian ceramics.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/zenu-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Cer\u00e1mica Sin\u00fa<\/button><\/a><\/li><li data-marker-type='tooltip-plus' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-show-after-zoom-factor='0' data-marker-id='fwdmgzEN Tairona' data-reg-point='center' data-marker-window-width='300' data-marker-width='24' data-marker-height='33' data-tooltip-offset-x='0' data-marker-left=\"448\" data-marker-top=\"670\" data-marker-normal-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1.png' data-marker-selected-state-path='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/fwdmgz\/content\/skin2\/marker1-rollover.png'><strong>Tairona (1st century B.C.-17th century A.D., Colombia):<\/strong>Famous for its finely worked ceramics and complex stone constructions.<br \/><a href='https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/tairona-ceramics\/'><button style='font-size: 13px' type='button'>Tairona Ceramics<\/button><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8e54dff7\" id=\"lista\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Where was each American culture?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><table class=\"has-ast-global-color-6-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-border-color has-vivid-red-border-color\" style=\"background-color:#fff68f52;border-width:2px\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CERAMIC TYPE<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">PLACE OF ORIGIN<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">GEOGRAPHIC AREA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/aztec-ceramics\/\">Aztec Ceramics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Central Mexico<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mesoamerica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/mayan-ceramics\/\">Mayan Ceramics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico and Central America<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mesoamerica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/olmec-pottery-keys-to-their-culture\/\">Olmec Ceramics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gulf of Mexico<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mesoamerica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/teotihuacan-ceramics\/\">Teotihuacan ceramics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Valley of Mexico<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mesoamerica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/zapotec-pottery\/\">Zapotec Ceramics<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oaxaca, Mexico<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" 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