Any time spent in the world of metal and rock guitar playing will have downpicking show up sooner rather than later. It's ...

Three of the figures were made of fine clay and had adjustable heads with holes in them that may have been controlled using a string, much like a marionette puppet. They also had uniquely carved ...

The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by ...

Archaeologists in El Salvador found a collection of clay puppets from the pre-Columbian El Salvador that they dated to around ...

Researchers determined that the artifacts were puppets because of the holes in their heads, which string could easily fit through. "The three larger figurines have articulated, adjustable heads ...

These artifacts, known as Bolinas figurines, feature detachable heads, open mouths, and holes for string manipulation, ...

The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient Mesoamerican people.

At an archaeological site in El Salvador, researchers have unearthed a collection of ancient clay puppets. There were a total […] ...

Holes in the necks of the puppets likely allowed strings ... inches to 12 inches and three had articulated heads that could be turned with string to make it look as though they were speaking ...

While three of the puppets are nearly a foot tall ... Prejs/PASI Szymański observed that threading a string through these holes would allow the heads to move side to side, creating the illusion ...

A remarkable collection of five pre-Hispanic clay puppets with rotating heads has been discovered in El Salvador. Aside from the expert craftsmanship that went into making the items, the ancient ...