Mezcala culture

[2] The culture is poorly understood but is believed to have developed during the Middle and Late Preclassic periods of Mesoamerican chronology,[1] between 700 and 200 BC.

The Mezcala cultural region has been heavily looted by the local population, as these items have proven desirable on the art market.

[4] In terms of archaeological resources, the present-day state of Guerrero has not seen extensive professional excavations; prehistoric cultures found there are among the least understood in Mexico.

[1] Based on excavations in Guerrero, examination of looted artifacts, and excavation of Mezcala artifacts at Teotihuacan, archaeologists have given the name "Mezcala culture" to a Mesoamerican culture that was based in the present-day southern Mexican state of Guerrero,[1] in the upper Balsas River region.

[2] Archaeologists believe that the culture developed during the Middle and Late Preclassic periods of Mesoamerican chronology,[1] between 700 and 200 BC.

Mezcala stone mask at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Greenstone Mezcala mask in the Museo de América in Madrid
Mezcala Temple Model, Walters Art Museum . The Mezcala sculptural style emphasizes geometric abstraction in both human figures and architectural models.