Jalapa - Museum of Anthropology Museo de Antropologia
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In the north-west of the town of Jalapa, on the Mexico City road, lies the impressive Museum of Anthropology (Museo de Antropologia de la Universidad Jalapa), the most important and attractively laid-out museum of its kind in the country matched only by the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Three atria and six other rooms are linked by a large orientation hall equipped with information boards, models and items for comparison. The 3000 exhibits on display are mainly from the pre-Columbian cultures of the Gulf region, including the Olmecs, Huastecs, Remoyadas and Totonacs.
In the grounds stand several basalt Olmec colossal heads, brought from San Lorenzo where they were found (the large Olmec sculptures discovered at La Venta can be seen in the open-air museum at Villahermosa, see entry). Of those here at Jalapa, Head No. 8 particularly stands out; in contrast to the others its lips are slightly parted and it has avoided ritual mutilation.
In the grounds stand several basalt Olmec colossal heads, brought from San Lorenzo where they were found (the large Olmec sculptures discovered at La Venta can be seen in the open-air museum at Villahermosa, see entry). Of those here at Jalapa, Head No. 8 particularly stands out; in contrast to the others its lips are slightly parted and it has avoided ritual mutilation.
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Museo de Antropologia, Avenida Jalapa, Jalapa, Veracruz , Mexico
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