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Complete skeletal remains of a 1,700 year-old spider monkey found in Teotihuacán, Mexico. PHOTO COURTESY OF NAWA SUGIYAMA

1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico

The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey — seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico — grants researchers new evidence regarding social-political ties between two ancient powerhouses: Teotihuacán and Maya Indigenous rulers. The discovery was made by Nawa Sugiyama, a UC Riverside anthropological archaeologist, and a team of...

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | November 21, 2022 | Social Science / Education

Agreement propels anthropological opportunities for UCR researchers, students in Mexico

Memorandum of understanding strengthens the relationship between UCR’s anthropology department and Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History

By Tess Eyrich | June 6, 2019 | Social Science / Education, Arts / Culture
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Expert available to comment on Mexico’s presidential election

UC Riverside’s Armando Navarro will travel to Mexico City in advance of the July 1 election to survey voters and visit polling places

By Tess Eyrich | June 28, 2018 | University

UCR Ph.D. student curates Riverside Art Museum Exhibition

Running Feb. 3 through Dec. 30, 2018, the show features a selection of Mesoamerican artifacts on public display for the very first time

By Tess Eyrich | January 4, 2018 | Students
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