Photo released shows the statue of a female figure unearthed in Veracruz state, Mexico, Jan. 10, 2021. Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico's Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two. The carved woman has an elaborate hairpiece and marks of status, and may date to around 1450 to 1521 (Photo/Agencies)
Photo released shows the statue of a female figure unearthed in Veracruz state, Mexico, Jan. 10, 2021. Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico's Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two. The carved woman has an elaborate hairpiece and marks of status, and may date to around 1450 to 1521 (Photo/Agencies)
Photo released shows the statue of a female figure unearthed in Veracruz state, Mexico, Jan. 10, 2021. Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico's Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two. The carved woman has an elaborate hairpiece and marks of status, and may date to around 1450 to 1521 (Photo/Agencies)
Photo released shows the statue of a female figure unearthed in Veracruz state, Mexico, Jan. 10, 2021. Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico's Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two. The carved woman has an elaborate hairpiece and marks of status, and may date to around 1450 to 1521 (Photo/Agencies)