Triangles: 2.4M
Vertices: 1.2M
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Mezcala- style objects are associated with some of the earliest people in western Mexico. Only a handful of these objects have been recovered from archaeological excavations. The architectural model pictured here is made of stone, possibly calcite or andesite. The model’s clean lines and smooth surfaces denote the care taken by the artist(s) in drilling, sawing, and polishing the stone to create a flattened representation of a three-dimensional structure. The abstracted house stands on a rectangular platform, with five narrow steps extending from the bottom to the top.
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