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All About: Obscure Olmecs
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This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, gives an in-depth account of what life was like for the ancient Olmec who lived in Mesoamerica. It explains how religion influenced their beliefs and everyday lives and draws upon archaeology and research to present evidence that supports present ideas.
In addition to information on mythology, religion and gods it covers the topics of society, government, trade, industry, homes, farming, science, mathematics, writing, sculpture and artwork.
The ‘All About’ series is an educational collection of books by P S Quick, and is targeted to interest children of 9 to 12+ but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
In addition to information on mythology, religion and gods it covers the topics of society, government, trade, industry, homes, farming, science, mathematics, writing, sculpture and artwork.
The ‘All About’ series is an educational collection of books by P S Quick, and is targeted to interest children of 9 to 12+ but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
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All About - P S Quick
Title Page
ALL ABOUT
Obscure Olmecs
P S Quick
Publisher Information
Published in 2016 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
The right of P S Quick to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998
Copyright © 2016 P S Quick
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Any person who does so may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
Picture Credits
The Olmec Heartland courtesy of Madman2001
Olmec Jaguar Head from San Lorenzo courtesy of Leobourd
La Venta Mosaic courtesy of Ruben Charles
Text on Cascajal Block courtesy of Peteforsyth
Altar 4 at La Venta courtesy of Ruben Charles
La Venta Feathered Serpent courtesy of Delange
Izapa Stela showing Tree of Life courtesy of Madman2001
Introduction
This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, gives an in-depth account of what life was like for the ancient Olmec who lived in Mesoamerica. It explains how religion influenced their beliefs and everyday lives and draws upon archaeology and research to present evidence that supports present ideas.
In addition to information on mythology, religion and gods it covers the topics of society, government, trade, industry, homes, farming, science, mathematics, writing, sculpture and artwork.
The ‘All About’ series is an educational collection of books by P S Quick, and is targeted to interest children of 9 to 12+ but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
Early Civilizations in Mesoamerica
Some of the world’s greatest and most fascinating ancient civilizations were located in Mesoamerica and Peru yet they are shrouded in mystery as we know less about them than those in other parts of the world. They include the Olmec, Maya, Aztecs and Incas.
Mesoamerica is the area in Central America that covers the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and the northern part of Costa Rica. Evidence shows that people lived in this area since 2500 BC but the Olmec were the first civilization to become established, laying the foundations for the other civilizations that followed.
Although today we refer to these people as the Olmec we do not know what they called themselves. Olmec, translated as rubber people, was a word used by the Aztecs to describe a later unrelated society who produced latex from a tree native to the region and lived in the land of Olman. Although more appropriate names have been suggested Olmec has continued to be used.
Early Settlements
The Olmec civilization was believed to have developed without influence from other cultures and prospered from around 1200 BC until 400 BC in a time known as Pre-Classical Mesoamerica. Settlements were located mainly around the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the modern day states of Tabasco and Veracruz.
The land where they lived extended from the volcanic Tuxtlas Mountains of the Gulf Coast in the west to the lowlands of Chontalpa, Tabasco in the east. It stretched further south-east than the later Aztec empire. The area is fed by the Coatzacoalcos River and its tributaries. The fertile alluvial soil, fresh water and rivers to transport goods provided an ideal location for this civilization to flourish.
The swampy area on the coastal plains of Tabasco
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