Welcome to the Virtual Museum of Archaeology and Biodiversity, a space developed by Conecta to learn about archaeological discoveries.
Guatemala, May 17, 2024 – In a quiet corner of La Democracia, Escuintla, lies a treasure unearthed by expert archaeologists from Conecta, the company that improves lives through sustainable and competitive energy, and contributes to the country’s heritage through its Archaeological Rescue and Research program.
In compliance with Guatemalan legislation, Conecta delivers the pieces found to the Institute of Anthropology and History (IDAEH), of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, for their conservation. This entity authorizes the exhibition of some pieces in the main museums of the country so that the public can appreciate them and learn more about the history of ancient civilizations.
In the Regional Museum of Archaeology “Rubén Chévez Van Dorne”, the connection with our past is made tangible through 67 carefully selected archaeological pieces: vessels, figurines and fragments of monuments that tell the story of ancient civilizations that prospered in Guatemala during the Preclassic, Classic and Postclassic periods, these span from 1200 BC (BC) to 1524 AD (AD).
Among these relics, ceramic vessels and figurines from the Middle Preclassic period (600 – 350 B.C.), discovered at the Reynosa archaeological site, stand out. These artifacts, part of a funerary trousseau that accompanied a mass burial, transport us to ancestral ceremonies and rituals that honored the deceased.
A series of ceramic figurines from the Middle Classic period (A.D. 55A-700) also capture the imagination of visitors. These uniquely beautiful works reveal the cultural interaction between the Southern Coast of Guatemala and the Mexican Central Highlands, testifying to the exchange of ideas and practices between ancient communities.
Two fragments of monuments from the Middle Preclassic period (600 – 350 B.C.), proudly exhibited, show distinctive features of the “Olmec” culture, precursor of the Mayan civilization in the Guatemalan South Coast.
These are some of the actions with which Conecta has contributed to enrich cultural heritage research, providing a window to the past that helps to understand the present through vestiges that have enriched regional museums that you can also visit virtually through the Virtual Museum of Archaeology and Biodiversity: https://conectagt.com/desarrollo/museo-publica/ at the service of Guatemalans. Energy, like knowledge, flows into the future, so does Conecta.
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