2018年6月26日 · The Mexican skull with rose must be symmetrical: we put a skull with its teeth prominently displayed, and in the free space of the forehead we put a large, central, triumphant rose, with decorative petals continuing to the sides as if there were a crown.

In all likelihood, the use of Mexican skulls as we know it is a direct descendant of an ancient Aztec tradition. Since prehistoric times, in fact, the skull has been a predominant figure in pre-Columbian societies and cultures.

2006年6月17日 · A 4,500-year-old grave in the Mexican state of Michoacan has revealed a macabre example of ancient dentistry -- the skull of a young man whose upper teeth had been modified to accept a...

2012年8月17日 · Sophisticated dentistry allowed Native Americans to add bling to their teeth as far back as 2,500 years ago, a new study says. Ancient peoples of southern North America went to "dentists"—among the earliest known—to beautify their chompers…

2016年7月8日 · Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed a remarkable burial in the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan containing a 1,600-year-old skeleton of an upper-class woman with an elongated skull, stone encrusted teeth and a prosthetic tooth made of a green stone known as serpentine.

2023年6月4日 · Archaeologists in Mexico have recently uncovered a 1,600-year-old skeleton of a woman who had mineral-encrusted teeth and an intentionally elongated skull – evidence that suggests she was part of her society’s upper class.

2021年3月11日 · Calaveras, also known as "sugar skulls," are intricately decorated skulls made from sugar or clay, with vibrant colors and intricate patterns. They hold a significant place in Mexican culture, particularly during Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations.

2006年6月27日 · A 4,500-year-old human skeleton found in Mexico represents the earliest instance in the Americas of intentionally modified teeth, apparently to create space for a ceremonial mouthpiece.

2024年6月28日 · Indigenous Mexican people have a 100% rate of not having wisdom teeth, while almost all European or African peoples develop wisdom teeth. This is due to a gene that prevents the growth of wisdom teeth in the Mexican population.

2016年7月11日 · It was practiced in the Mayan cities of southern Mexico (see the jade tooth inserts found in Uxul on the Yucatan peninsula), Guatemala and Belize. One incisor in her lower jaw was replaced with a prosthetic made of serpentine, a green stone carved in …