Mexico recovers 1,132 pre-Hispanic artifacts from the United States

Mexico has successfully recovered 1,132 pre-Hispanic archaeological artifacts through the Consulate General of Mexico in Boston. The voluntary return was initiated by Jeremy Pilver, an archaeologist and high school teacher at Farmington High School in the United States.

The collection, which specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) identified as originating from southeastern Mexico, includes 1,053 ceramic sherds used for domestic purposes, two complete spindle whorls, 18 figurine fragments, nine obsidian flakes, 11 flint flakes, and 36 shark teeth.

The restitution process involved over 40 high school students who spent approximately two years classifying, cleaning, cataloging, and professionally packaging the collection for its return. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture to recover historical and archaeological monuments located abroad.