Mesoamerica

The Joseon Dynasty laid the path for many aspects of design found throughout the world, in present day, including architecture, art, inventions, motifs, and furniture. The history of North Korea has consisted of numerous accounts of conflict and division. Although it is said that the Korean peninsula has been inhabited since the Lower Paleolithic times, the first kingdom of Gojoseon, was founded in 2333 B.C.E. by Dangun. [1] Gojoseon, referred to as The Old Joseon, began the creation of the…

The Aztecs, as they are known, were a group of people who originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico. Although the origins of the Aztecs are uncertain, they "are believed to begun as a northern tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from that of their homeland, Aztlan (“White Land”)." The Aztecs were also known as the Tenochca derived from their capital city, Tenochtitlan, and the Mexica. The Aztec empire was built in 1428 under leader Itzcoatl, forming a three-way alliance with the…

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…

The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca have similarities and differences. The Maya and the Aztec might have something in common that the Inca don’t have or vise versa. The Maya lived in the modern day Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya time period lasted from 200 AD to 925 AD. The Aztec lived in the modern day Valley of Mexico. The Aztec time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1521 AD. The Inca lived in Cusco which is located in modern day Peru. The Inca time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1537 AD. The Aztec and the…

Mayans were a once powerful civilisation that lived in Mexico, Guatemala, Western Honduras and El Salvador. This very advanced society excelled in agriculture, poetry, mathematics , calendar making and were impressive astronomers. Just like many other cultures in history, the people were segregated into social classes. In the time of the Mayans one would either be a king, artisan, priest or peasant. Day to day life for all except kings and priests consisted of farming, construction and trade.…

Genocide, the deliberate killing of a large group of people, was used to kill particularly those of a specific ethnic group or culture. An example of genocide would be the Aztecs when the Spanish defeated them entirely. This happened in the 1500’s when Cortez, the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors and his men sailed out looking for gold, glory and god. When they came into contact with what is now Mexico, they found the Aztecs who had been practicing their own culture and ways of life which was…

Aztec architecture is simple but bold, elegant but powerful, with its mixed colors and symbols that help create a distinctive style. It refers to pre-Columbian architecture of the Aztec civilization. Instead of wrecking the old building that would add on to or built over it the old structure. While Aztec architecture doesn’t have many structures or “buildings” that are too well-known there is some that are still known and visited to this day. Aztecs also built pyramid temples for religion and…

According to the four sources provided, “A Historic Rediscovery”, National Geographic, “The Four Quarters of the World”, and the Kids Discover magazine, the authors provided information about how ancient Puebloan tribes and the Incas lived their lives with their kind of technology. In source one, the author, Robin Chalmer, talks about Mesa Verde, located in Colorado, and the kind of life led there by cliff dwellers. In source two, the publisher, National Geographic, talks briefly about the…

One of the clearest distinctions among Native Americans is between the natives of North America vs. the natives of South America. In North America, though certain groups like the Hopi, Zuni, and Mound Builders formed large cities (Foner, 6), and some other groups had at least semi-permanent settlements, these were nothing to compare with the immense civilizations of South America. The largest Native American community North America was the city of Cahokia, which reached between 10,000 and 30,000…

A recurrent theme in ancient artifacts is animal symbolism. Both the Kunz Axe and the Tlingit Armor feature animal symbolism and rare materials (jade and Chinese coins, for example). This helps one determine what was valued in the culture, which animals one would want to borrow strength from, which objects one would use to show rank. Despite these artifacts coming from different cultures (the Olmec and Tlingit Indian cultures respectively), these pieces share many similarities in concept and…