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Gateway to the Underworld
June 1 , 2023
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- The ancient Olmec artifact known as the “Gateway to the Underworld” was successfully returned to Mexico.
- It was illegally taken in the late 1950s.
- The piece is officially known as Monument 9 of Chalcatzingo.
- It is considered Mexico’s most sought-after piece from the ancient Olmec civilization.
- It belongs to the Mid-Pre-Classic period (800 – 400 BC).
- Olmecs are one of the oldest civilizations in Mesoamerica.
- According to estimates, they developed between 1200 and 400 BC.
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