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- Archaeologists continue to find cultural links between southern Mexico and the Southeastern United States. The most artistic similarities are being found between Chichen Itza and the Georgia Mountains
- Archaeologists are currently reassembling the bas-relief found at the Chichen-Chob (Casa Colorado) ball court.
- This is an INAH file photo of the Chichen Chob (Casa Colorado) temple and ball court before restoration began.
- These ceremonial flint blades are on display at the Etowah Mounds State Museum in Cartersville, GA. Some are as long as swords.
- This shell gorget is of a typical style found at Etowah Mounds in Georgia. Note the ceremonial flint knife in the upper right corner.
- These Eagle Dancers are carrying long ceremonial flint blades. This gorget was found in Hamilton County (Chattanooga) Tennessee.
- This scene from central Mexico of a New Fire Ceremony is quite similar in theme to the one on the Southeastern gorget pictured earlier.
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Archaeologists continue to find cultural links between southern Mexico and the Southeastern United States. The most artistic similarities are being found between Chichen Itza and the Georgia Mountains Credit: Richard Thornton












