Olmec

This artwork gained influences from the Olmec civilization. Along with the Olmec civilization, the Mayans found influences from other Mesoamerican civilizations such as Theotihuacan and the Toltecs. Mayan art reached its peak during the civilizations “Classic Period”(two hundred to nine hundred common era).…

The history of chocolate started out in Latin America. It was believed that the first discovered of cocoa was as early as the 900 AD. The cacao grew on trees in the wild. The people to use chocolate were the “Olmec.” Now today it is called southeast Mexico. The time frame that they lived in was in the 1000’s BC. A thousand years later (250-900 AD) the Maya did use chocolate. But, the clearest history of chocolate begins with the Maya. The power of the Mayan was minimizing by the 1400 AD so the…

“Imagine dipping your foot into sticky, melted rubber. After you let the rubber dry, you peel it off your foot. Then you let your temporary shoe harden by the fire. That’s how the Maya, Olmec, and Aztecs of Central and South America made their own version of rubber-soled shoes 3,000 year ago.” The history of sneakers go way back. Even 3,000 year ago. There is so much history behind sneakers, such as their popularity, cost, and style. To lead off, the history behind the popularity…

The Maya Location- Mexico, Belize and Guatemala-Emma Food- Corn, Porridge, Pumpkin/squash, chilli peppers, anything corn, honey and chocolate-Emma Homes- The maya people lived in grass huts, and the was were made from mud a stone. The Maya people would also decorate their homes with statues/ sculptures. Only the leader huts would have stairs. It was very uncommon for a average mayan family to have stairs.-Emma Clothing- Jewelry such as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths,…

mentioned by Diego in his document. (Aztecs Economically Isolate an Enemy explains Diego saw Spanish as better, and he upraised the enslavery of Aztecs). It is seen that the Aztecs were more apart of trade and economy than other civilizations, such as the Olmecs who only played Ollamalitzli, because their Emperor maybe strived for power through trade. It can also be said that Aztecs were underdeveloped in technology, causing them to eventually diminish in trade, which could have been a reason…

Early humans in the Lower Paleolithic Age lived in assorted habitats which allowed them to gather seafood, nuts,eggs, and fruits not collected by scavenging. Hunting and gathering was thought to be the main strategy used by human societies to collect food about 1.8 million years ago, and from its re-appearance about 0.2 million years ago. It remained the only way of collecting food until the end of the Mesolithic period about 10,000 years ago. Beginning in transition between the Middle to Upper…

an important role in the economic development in Latin America. The Latin America area consists of the entire continent of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. (Background Info.) These lands were once civilized by the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. (Doc 1) After the Inca civilization had almost left, the population dropped 16 million people from 1532 - 1608. (Doc 2) The Inca civilized in the more mountainous areas where they could find Llamas, sheep,…

has a combination of jaguar and snake allusions: the shape of the mouth represents the roar of the jaguar which symbolizes thunder, and the tongue is a snake’s flashing tongue which symbolizes lightning. The shape of the mouth is derived from the Olmec baby rain god called Were-jaguar. The dress is that of a priest, with the large disk-shaped earplugs and knotted collar showing his high status. The kilt with wave-like patterns represents elements of a thunderstorm. Next, the second artifact that…

in Madrid, Paris and in Mexico City. The Dresden codex consists of 39 leaves, inscribed on both sides, and 358 centimeters long, the codex was folded in an accordion like-manner. The Mayans adapted their system of writing called glyphs, from the Olmecs around 50 B.C.E. The Dresden codex was written just before the Spanish conquest in 1523. The Mayans wrote on a type of paper made of the insides of fig trees, it was called Amatl. The Mayans also carved their stories on stone. The codex…

Diego Mulato A Third Identity Poverty is the driving force for some, for others—war. For many more it may be the thirst for a better life. Regardless of the reasons, the immigration of individuals from other nations into the United States is a constant topic of debate. The topic of immigration has even spilled into the political agenda, resulting in immigration reform being a must for a presidential candidate. At a more individual level, immigration has resulted in a new identity for many…