Acámbaro Figurines

Record summary

The Acámbaro figurines are a large collection of ceramic objects said to depict humans alongside dinosaurs. They were promoted as evidence of human–dinosaur coexistence, but archaeological assessments have generally regarded them as modern creations or a contaminated collection. The case matters for comparison because it combines an extraordinary iconographic claim with uncertain collection history, disputed testing, and later popularization. A researcher can verify the lead through records concerning Waldemar Julsrud, laboratory dating, museum displays, and published critiques rather than treating the imagery as prehistoric documentation.