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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…

The Texas revolution is a important historical event with its heroes such as Davy Crockett, Stephen F. Austin , Jim Bowie and Sam Houston. In the book Sleuthing The Alamo: Davy Crockett’s Last Stand and Other mysterious of The Texas Revolution the author is faced with tracking the truth behind Sam Houston's speech. It all started when he was young with his exposure to the Texas revolution according to James Crisp in page 1 “The iconic heroes of the Texas Revolution were all around me, in the…

Traditional Unions and the Mexican Maquiladoras: Dispute and Fragmentation The first maquiladoras were established in the border cities of Nogales, Tijuana, Matamoros, and Ciudad Juarez in the 1960s and 1970s. There was a power struggle among the principal worker organizations (CTM, CROC, and COROM) to obtain the right to represent the workers during this period. This struggle provoked at least two types of labor actions. The first was focused on worker contracts and the right to control…

was governor in 1541. He had children, but not with women whom he had been married to. He grew up in a fairly low ranked family, which led him to become a soldier. In 1510, he captained one of Juan de Grijalba's ships and went from Cuba to explore Yucatán. Later,…

The earliest evidence of Mesoamerican interaction with the Northern American traditions is the emergence of the cultivation of maize in the American Southwest. While there are differencing opinions on the specific location of this introduction, the roots of the maize tradition are found in the deep in the heart of the southern Mesoamerican region of the North American continent. Contemporary studies of the pollen records of the early form of the what we call corn today, Zea Mays, along with…

Additionally, the Spanish forced the Maya to convert to Christianity, going so far as to burn their books of religion. The Maya lived in three separate sub-areas with distinct environmental and cultural differences: the northern Maya lowlands on the Yucatan Peninsula; the southern lowlands in the Petén district of northern Guatemala and adjacent portions of Mexico, Belize and western Honduras; and the southern Maya highlands, in the mountainous region of southern Guatemala. The Maya of the…

elbows, and wrists, which is so interesting because it almost impossible to get a goal. The game represents evil and good things, the court represents the universe, and the ball represents a universal object like the sun or other planets. In the Yucatan Peninsula, every Mayan city has at least one ball court where games took place. Pok-a-tok was played between two teams of Nobles and the losing team was sacrificed and the captain was beheaded. While we watched the game, the player would throw…

The Mayans were a mighty collection of people clustered in city states, scattered around the Yucatán Peninsula. The Mayan civilization lasted for 700 years— from 900 to 200 B.C.E. and had great art, astounding architecture, out of this world astronomy, and impeccable mathematics. The society had many religious beliefs and customs, which reflected on their culture and society. Overall, the Mayan civilization grew and expanded to its fullest, leaving us wanting to know more about them. Society…

Page 2 of 6 ZOOM Mexican food vs Tex-MexHistoryIn 1521 Spain invaded Mexico. Spanish foods had the most influence on the Mexican cuisine. They introduced new livestock, such as sheep, pigs and cows. They brought with them dairy products, and garlic as well as many different herbs, wheat and spices. It was at this time that the Mexican people saw the assimilation of many other cuisines including Caribbean, South American, French, West African and Portuguese. Because of this Mexican…

the specific details, facts, key dates, events, reasoning, and what made the conquest possible is severely limited. This paper will examine a case of important events and themes ranging from the arrival of Hernan Cortés and his conquistadors on the Yucatan peninsula in the Spring of 1519 to the eventual siege and conquest of the Mexica capital city Tenochtitlán in August 1521. While many are under the impression that it is a requirement to include information on the actual final weeks and events…