Both North and South Americas had inhabitants that had mixed with Africans prior to European arrival. Traditionally in Africa the mask is used as a way to communicate societal standards while the performance serves as entertainment as well. Notice these performers from Belize have black skin while wearing pink masks.
The existence of the Mayan Calendar confirms there was knowledge that surpassed European invaders. These master scribes were extracted and enticed into producing European iconography simply because they already possessed the required skills displaying divinity.
Discovering the Americas was a twin source of knowledge that provided abundance given Europe’s isolated barren nature.
Altered colored image from The Maya of Belize Historical Chapters Since Columbus
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