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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Soconusco Formative Project (2000)

For Students 9th - 10th
Excavation at this site indicates no other occupation after Middle Formative period, a fact that will drive research in this area. Site includes photographs of artifacts as they are found.
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Americas First Colony?

For Students 9th - 10th
Skeletal remains of a juvenile with jade ax blades suggests a possible Olmec colony in Southern Mexico.