The turquoise integrated into Mesoamerican jewelry was primarily obtained via commerce with Oasisamerica. Native Americans with access to oyster shells, usually located in only one location in America, traded the shells with other tribes, displaying the great importance of the body adornment trade in Northern America. Another historical American civilization with experience in jewellery making were the Maya. During the Pre-Classic and Classic period of Maya civilization, the Maya were making jewellery from local supplies such as jade, pearls, and sea shell whereas also incorporating imported supplies similar to obsidian and turquoise. In the Terminal Classic and Post-Classic, importation of …