Mexico bequeathed 8,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts

Mexican authorities unveiled a stunning collection of 8,000 pre-Hispanic antiquities, some dating back 3,000 years, donated to the state by a private collector. "It literally took my breath away as I opened case after case to discover these objects in tortoiseshell, jade, serpentine and gold," Xochicalco archeology director Marco Antonio Santos said. Experts say it is the most spectacular private collection ever unveiled in Mexico given the number of artifacts, their variety and their general condition.