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9 hours agoGuatemala stakes claim to stone lintel by 'the Michelangelo of the pre-Columbian era' that was repatriated to Mexico
Guatemala's cultural ministry has now formally requested the object's repatriation from the Mexican government through diplomatic channels. Guatemala's cultural ministry said in a statement that technical analysis based on bibliographic research, comparative studies and consultations with archaeologists had concluded that the lintel came from the country's Petén Basin. Consequently, it is considered part of Guatemala's cultural heritage.
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