La Venta

OVERVIEW/ OLMEC SETTLEMENT Lines, imagery, figurines, pottery, and statutes; the Olmec Civilization had it all. Art can be infinitely defined. But have you ever heard of the monumental heads of the Olmec Civilization? Allow me to give you a taste of this incredible civilization with hidden treasures it hides within the tropical region of Mexico. Many know of monumental sculptures such as the Easter Island heads and the infamous Stonehenge, but where do these large Olmec heads fit into these…

Justifying Rulership: a comparison of the Olmec and Ubaid cultures There are many similarities in the rise of complex society in both Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica. From monumental structure building to well integrated trade, cultures such as the Olmec of Mesoamerica 1200 BC - 400 AD and the Ubaid of Mesopotamia 4500 BC-3000 BC, have many parallel elements relating to their success as complex societies and what one may refer to as states, despite thousands of years between the two. Comparatively…

religious imagery. “Olmec media for art and symbolic expression were jade, basalt, clay, and the earth itself in the forms of caves, hills, and artificial volcanoes such as was used at the ceremonial civic center of La Venta to represent an earth pyramid” (Carrasco pg 49). La Venta was an example of how The Olmecs built ceremonial spaces and sacred spaces from earthly materials. The Olmecs also established a very advanced drainage system and a social organization with an emphasis on religious…

Olmec Religion Report By Uyen Pham Who, why, and how did the Olmec worship? The Olmec were rich in religion, all ceremonial or activity in the religion were done by shamans, people who were believed to have supernatural powers to spirits. Priests and rulers also participated in ceremonial activities, but rulers were the most influential to others because they were thought to be relatives of the gods in Olmec religion. At first, historians thought that the religion was revolved around a…

to say, that these enormous monuments were sacred for them, in other words, these constructions were seen as gifts from their gods. The Maya received inspiration from the Olmec and the monuments the culture had built in their main cities such as La Venta or Tres Zapotes. The Olmec was a culture located at the Southern of Veracruz and the adjacent part of Tabasco (Mexico). However, the Maya used this inspiration and their knowledge in astronomy…

Teotihuacan was an important pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city located near modern-day Mexico City. It was one of the largest urban centers of its time, growing between the 1st and 7th centuries AD. Teotihuacan is known for its monumental architectures, including the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. Its influence extended throughout Mesoamerica, impacting following civilizations such as the Aztecs and the Maya. The Maya civilization was a highly advanced Mesoamerican civilization…

community. In these situations, one usually faces discrimination and, over time, assimilates into the new culture. This portrait, however, depicts the woman embracing her culture; exhibiting her restraint of American assimilation. The statement “la luz que sale de la obscuridad” directly translates into the phrase “the light that comes out of the darkness.” This woman is painted not to represent the oppression of the Latino population and culture in the United States, but to resemble the pride…

Late Formative The great florescence of Formative Olmec culture ended about 400 BC with the rather abrupt decline and abandonment of La Venta, Although the Olmecs still has a sway in some areas of the late formative. Olmec contacts apparently broke down a good example is the ceramics of Central Mexico is no longer considered a symbol of the elite Olmec culture. The most important center of this Epi-Olmec culnd some fifty other monumental stone sculpture. Mesoamericans made the most…

SALE OF THE CROWN OF BEER A study based on the strategy tripod of Mike Peng José G.Vargas-Hernandez, M,B,A., Ph.D. Noé Rene Luna Plascencia University Center for Economic and Managerial Sciences University of Guadalajara Tel: +523337703340 ext. 25685 reno_nlp@hotmail.com, jvargas2006@gmail.com,jgvh0811@yahoo.com Abstract The main objective of this study is to analyze through tripod strategy Peng, the basics of why the acquisition and sale of Grupo Modelo (which it is the largest brewer in…

Throughout history there have been dozens of pyramids created for religious ceremonies and kings. Perhaps the most interesting of all the pyramids discovered would have to be that of the Pyramids of Egypt built for the Pharaoh and the Pyramids of Central America with their gory and mysterious history. Conceivably one of the most studied and fascinating Pyramids of all time would have to be that of Egypt built for the Pharaohs to bring them closer to the heavens and gods. Likewise, were the…