PPT-The Olmec Civilization Mesoamerica

Meso means middle Refers to any cultures that lived in presentday Mexico amp Central America Olmec Civilization One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations Located near Gulf of Mexico Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites San Lorenzo and La Venta . Ameri can political leaders frequently said that the United States was the heir to Western civi lization and that it had a duty to defend the West against its enemies most obviously the communist bloc led by the Soviet Union sometimes termed the Eas SSWH8. . Engineering an Empire: Aztec 1. Standard. SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. . a. Explain the rise and fall of the . Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent. Geography of the Fertile Crescent. Section 1. What made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?. Tigris and Euphrates flooding left a fertile layer of soil for crops, which provided food for early settlements.. Corporate Sponsorship. “Shanti – A Journey of Peace”. ©2014 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved.. Shanti in Sanskrit means “Peace”. Shanti is a spectacular multi-media musical production, featuring over 250 Bay Area artists, that integrates western forms of music, choir, dance and orchestral symphony with Indian musical and dance elements. . Mr. Pentzak. Level One Individuals & Societies . Spring 2016. Name at least three things Mesopotamia had in common with Ancient Egyptian Civilization. We are about to study another ancient civilization. Make some predictions about this civilization (starting points: geography, religion, matriarchal vs. patriarchal, social structures, etc.) . Olmecs. Bering Strait. About 30,000 years ago, nomads reached North America from Asia.. They were able to pass because the Bering . . Strait . was covered with ice, creating a land bridge.. Around 10,000 B.C. the . Chronology from 5000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E. . Empty. cell. Mesoamerica. Northern Peoples. Andean Region. Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. . Domestication . of maize, beans, and squash.  . Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. Domestication of potato, quinoa, manioc, and llama. How do the Mayan and Aztec polities compare in terms of land occupied, societal structure, and contributions to history?. How were the indigenous societies of Mesoamerica similar or different from those in the Andean region? How did Mesoamerican and Andean societies differ from those found elsewhere in the Americas?.  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans . Society. Religion. Interactive Notebook set up. 12/12/2017. Olmec and . Andean Civilizations. This will be on two page. Olmec Background. Society and Economy . Caral. AKA Norte Chico. Chavin. . Background. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. 40 Kaminal Juy Stela 10There are Pre-Columbian ruins under much of Guatemala City now called Kaminal Juy It is described by Michael Coe as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World O Maya BloodlettingThe nature and iconography of bloodletting among the Lowland Classic Maya have been elucidated in a series of studies Joralemon 1974 Schele 1984a Stuart 1984e Maya autosacrifice image -. is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending . from . central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, . number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.