AQ 9/17/26 AQ 9/17/26

Wari Tapestry-Woven Tunic

Look closely at a tapestry-woven Wari tunic from 600 to 850 CE. This video considers how the Wari Empire used diverse materials to create complex textiles.

AQ 9/10/26 AQ 9/10/26

The Maya Maize God

For the ancient Maya, maize or corn wasn’t just food—it was life itself.

AQ 9/2/26 AQ 9/2/26

Cenotes in the Ancient Maya World

How did the ancient Maya survive in the arid Yucatán Peninsula?

AQ 8/24/26 AQ 8/24/26

Paleolithic art, an introduction

Prehistoric art spans a long time, but one of the most important periods is the Paleolithic era, or Old Stone Age.

AQ 8/20/26 AQ 8/20/26

Diego Rivera, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park

Diego Rivera's mural "Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park" is filled with over a hundred figures from Mexico's history, spanning 400 years.

AQ 7/27/26 AQ 7/27/26

Chavín Craftsmanship and Metalworking: A Chest Ornament with Agnathic Feline Face

A 2,000-year-old Chavin gold ornament helps us learn how ancient Andean art reflects early metallurgical skills in Peru.

AQ 7/13/26 AQ 7/13/26

Spondylus Shell in the Kingdom of Chimor in the Ancient Andes

The Chimú kingdom of Chimor thrived along the coast of what is now Peru, growing wealthy in part because of the Spondylus shell.

AQ 7/2/26 AQ 7/2/26

Remedios Varo, The Call (La Llamada)

Remedios Varo was deeply interested in the occult, mysticism, magic, astrology, witchcraft, and more, and she explored these ideas alongside close friends like Leonora Carrington while they lived in Mexico City.

AQ 6/22/26 AQ 6/22/26

Tezcatlipoca: Identifying Aztec Deities

Learn how to identify the Aztec (Mexica) god Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") in art.

AQ 6/11/26 AQ 6/11/26

Leonora Carrington, Kitchen Garden on the Eyot and Surrealism in Mexico

Modern surrealist artist Leonora Carrington often turned to alchemy, magic, mythical creatures, the occult, folklore, fairy tales, and more.

AQ 6/8/26 AQ 6/8/26

What is a mosaic? Examples from Aztec, Roman, Thai, Islamic, and Byzantine Art

This video focuses on understanding mosaics, both how they are made and the materials they are made from.

AQ 5/28/26 AQ 5/28/26

Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine, Tequixquiac, Meixco

Could this camelid sacrum bone be one of the oldest artworks in North America, made 16,000 years ago?

AQ 5/26/26 AQ 5/26/26

What is Minimalism?

Explore Minimalism, the modern art movement that changed everything.

AQ 5/22/26 AQ 5/22/26

What is Jade (Jadeite) in Mesoamerica?

Jadeite was a precious material in Mesoamerica among the Olmec, Maya, and others.

AQ 5/7/26 AQ 5/7/26

Pre-Columbian Golden Eagle Pendants from Central America and the Lost-Wax Technique

This video focuses on pre-Columbian golden pendants from Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama, made between about 700 and 1519 in the Isthmo-Colombian region.

AQ 4/23/26 AQ 4/23/26

Who is Chahk (Chaak)?

This video looks at the ancient Maya god Chahk (also spelled Chaak or Chac).

AQ 4/16/26 AQ 4/16/26

Structure 40 at Yaxchilan and Bird Jaguar IV

Built by Bird Jaguar IV or Yaxum B’ahlam IV in the 8th century, Structure 40 publicized Bird Jaguar IV’s dynastic lineage and helped to justify his rule at the Maya city-state of Yaxchilan.