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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.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	25 mai 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781785385223
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	11 Mo

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Fron Maer ........................................................... î Tîe Page.......................................................... î Pubîser ïnormaîon...................................îî ïnroducîon ..................................................îîî

Obscure Omecs ................................................... 1 Eary Cîvîîzaîons în Mesoamerîca............. 1 Eary Seemens............................................ 2 Cîîes ................................................................ 5 San Lorenzo .............................................................. 5 La Vena..................................................................... 7 Laguna de os Cerros ............................................. 10 Tres Zapoes ............................................................ 11 E Manaí ................................................................. 14 Zazacaa.................................................................. 15 Socîey and Governmen ............................ 16 Everyday Lîe ................................................ 19 Homes...................................................................... 19 Food and Farmîng.................................................. 20 Trade and ïndusry ................................................ 21 Scîence, Tecnoogy and Maemaîcs ............... 24 Language and Wrîîng ........................................... 26 Scupures and Arwork ........................................ 31 Reîgîon and Myoogy.............................. 38 Gods......................................................................... 43 he Decîne o e Omec Cîvîîzaîon...... 52 Concusîon.................................................... 54

he Quîz .............................................................. 56 Quesîons ...................................................... 56 Genera – Par 1...................................................... 57 Genera – Par 2...................................................... 58 Cîîes – Par 1.......................................................... 59 Cîîes – Par 2.......................................................... 60 Cîîes – Par 3.......................................................... 61 Homes...................................................................... 62 Food and Farmîng.................................................. 63 Reîgîon and Myoogy – Par 1 ......................... 64 Reîgîon and Myoogy – Par 2 ......................... 65 Gods – Par 1 .......................................................... 66 Gods – Par 2 .......................................................... 67 Wrîîng and Numbers............................................ 68 Monumens and Scupures – Par 1 ................... 69 Monumens and Scupures – Par 2 ................... 70 Trade, ïndusry and Transpor ............................. 71 Answers ......................................................... 72 Genera – Par 1...................................................... 73 Genera – Par 2...................................................... 74 Cîîes – Par 1.......................................................... 75 Cîîes – Par 2.......................................................... 76 Cîîes – Par 3.......................................................... 77 Homes...................................................................... 78 Food and Farmîng.................................................. 79 Reîgîon and Myoogy – Par 1 ......................... 80 Reîgîon and Myoogy – Par 2 ......................... 81 Gods – Par 1 .......................................................... 82 Gods – Par 2 .......................................................... 83 Wrîîng and Numbers............................................ 84 Monumens and Scupures – Par 1 ................... 85 Monumens and Scupures – Par 2 ................... 86 Trade, ïndusry and Transpor ............................. 87

Back Maer ......................................................... 88 Aso Avaîabe ............................................... 88

ALL ABOUT

Obscure Olmecs

P S Quîck

Publiser Information

Pubîsed în 2016 by Andrews UK Lîmîed www.andrewsuk.com

he rîg o P S Quîck o be îdenîIed as e Auor o îs Work as been assered în accordance wî e Copyrîg, Desîgns and Paens Ac 1998

A rîgs reserved. No par o îs pubîcaîon may be reproduced, sored în a rerîeva sysem, or ransmîed, în any orm or by any means wîou e prîor wrîen permîssîon o e pubîser, nor be oerwîse cîrcuaed în any orm o bîndîng or cover oer an a în wîc î îs pubîsed and wîou a sîmîar condîîon beîng împosed on e subsequen purcaser. Any person wo does so may be îabe o crîmîna prosecuîon and cîvî caîms or damages.

Pîcure Credîs he Olmec Heartlandcouresy o Madman2001 Olmec Jaguar Head rom San Lorenzocouresy o Leobourd La Venta Mosaîccouresy o Ruben Cares Text on Cascajal Blockcouresy o Peeorsy Altar 4 at La Ventacouresy o Ruben Cares La Venta Featered Serpentcouresy o Deange Izapa Stela sowîng Tree o Lîecouresy o Madman2001

Introduction

hîs book, Ied wî amazîng acs and poograps, gîves an în-dep accoun o wa îe was îke or e ancîen Omec wo îved în Mesoamerîca. ï expaîns ow reîgîon înluenced eîr beîes and everyday îves and draws upon arcaeoogy and researc o presen evîdence a suppors presen îdeas.

ïn addîîon o înormaîon on myoogy, reîgîon and gods î covers e opîcs o socîey, governmen, rade, îndusry, omes, armîng, scîence, maemaîcs, wrîîng, scupure and arwork.

he ‘A Abou’ serîes îs an educaîona coecîon o books by P S Quîck, and îs argeed o îneres cîdren o 9 o 12+ bu wî ascînae readers o a ages. A e end o eac book ere îs a quîz secîon or e reader, eaurîng 150 quesîons and answers.

Early Civilizations in Mesoamerica

Some o e word’s greaes and mos ascînaîng ancîen cîvîîzaîons were ocaed în Mesoamerîca and Peru ye ey are srouded în mysery as we know ess abou em an ose în oer pars o e word. hey încude e Omec, Maya, Azecs and ïncas.

Mesoamerîca îs e area în Cenra Amerîca a covers e counrîes o Mexîco, Guaemaa, Beîze, E Savador, Nîcaragua, Honduras and e norern par o Cosa Rîca. Evîdence sows a peope îved în îs area sînce 2500 BC bu e Omec were e Irs cîvîîzaîon o become esabîsed, ayîng e oundaîons or e oer cîvîîzaîons a oowed.

Aoug oday we reer o ese peope as e Omec we do no know wa ey caed emseves. Omec, ransaed asrubber people, was a word used by e Azecs o descrîbe a aer unreaed socîey wo produced aex rom a ree naîve o e regîon and îved în e and o Oman. Aoug more approprîae names ave been suggesed Omec as conînued o be used.

Early Settlements

he Omec cîvîîzaîon was beîeved o ave deveoped wîou înluence rom oer cuures and prospered rom around 1200 BC unî 400 BC în a îme known as Pre-Cassîca Mesoamerîca. Seemens were ocaed maîny around e souern coas o e Gu o Mexîco în e modern day saes o Tabasco and Veracruz.

he and were ey îved exended rom e vocanîc Tuxas Mounaîns o e Gu Coas în e wes o e owands o Conapa, Tabasco în e eas. ï sreced urer sou-eas an e aer Azec empîre. he area îs ed by e Coazacoacos Rîver and îs rîbuarîes. he erîe auvîa soî, res waer and rîvers o ranspor goods provîded an îdea ocaîon or îs cîvîîzaîon o lourîs.

he swampy area on e coasa paîns o Tabasco and souern Veracruz îs oten reerred o as eOlmec Heartlandbecause ere îs a arge concenraîon o Omec monumens ere as we as e mos împoran Omec sîes. So ar over one undred and seveny monumens ave been ound wîc încude seveneen coossa sone eads or wîc e Omec are so amous.

he earîes seemen, daed o 1150 BC, was on a rîver îsand and aer named by arcaeoogîss as San Lorenzo. ï grew o be e arges and mos înluenîa cîy o îs îme. Oer împoran cenres încude La Vena, Tres Zapoes and Laguna de os Cerros.

he Olmec Heartland

he Irs evîdence o e Omec peope was ound by a armer wen e dug up a gîganîc ead a was wo meres a. Mos o our knowedge comes rom e monumens and areacs dîscovered bu very îe evîdence exîss a expaîns e Omec’s enîc orîgîns and seemens.

Areacs ound suc as Igures wî poîned beards, scupures wî îck îpped Negroîd eaures, acîa scarîng bearîng sîmîarîîes o rîba marks and Eîopîan sye braîded aîr ave suggesed o some arcaeoogîss a e Omec were a muî-cuura socîey înluenced by dîferen cuures rom e PacîIc, Aanîc and Arîca.