On the day of December 21‚ 2012‚ a day that will be fear as the date arrives has been target as the day of Armageddon. With most skeptics believing that it will be a normal day just before the holidays. But‚ what if ones nightmares come true and December 21 becomes a day of great pandemonium that man has ever seen. For those that don’t know who this source of these ideas of doom came from a great civilization whose past was full of darkness through the disappearance of their writing‚ dark secrets
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ritual where a person would cut themselves and drip blood to honor ancestors or gods. Obsidian is one of the sharpest natural minerals in the world‚ and is even sharper when reworked into an edge. Obsidian was an important part of life in Mesoamerican history – in many ways‚ it helped build the economy there. It was a vital part of the trade and distribution of goods in Latin America. Variations of this reworked stone have been found in almost every Aztec archeological site and ruin‚ usually
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before that as well.) Online Encyclopedia. “Chavin.” Central Andes. Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (translates to Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.) Online Article. Date Last Accessed: Wednesday‚ May 1‚ 2013 Lavin‚ Kimberly. “The Olmecs: A Mesoamerican Wonder.” Independent Study‚ published December 1‚ 1999. Online Independent Study. Date Last Accessed: Wednesday‚ May 1‚ 2013 (accessed several times before that as well.)
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The objectives of this exercise are to learn to recognize‚ characterize‚ and interpret the Olmec style. Through the exercise you should develop the ability to: 1. Recognize the Olmec style‚ to distinguish it from other Mesoamerican styles‚ and to describe the elements that constitute the style. For example‚ the style is recognizable by its smooth‚ rounded representations; it is unlike the Zapotec style which is much more ornate. 2. Recognize possible meanings of some of themes embodied in the
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Quetzalcoatl is commonly illustrated as a great-feathered serpent in the art and architecture of various tribes and cultures involved in the worship of the deity. As far as symbolism is concerned‚ the image of Quetzalcoatl bears comparison to the classic Mesoamerican mythical creature known as the Celestial Dragon‚ which symbolizes the heritage and culture of both American Indian and Chicano‚ especially during the 1970s. The ancient feathered deity is characterized by the hybrid attributes of a bird and a reptile;
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history. Two of these areas include the Mesoamerican/Andes cultures in present day South America and Europe during the middle ages. The actual classes‚ or estates‚ differed for these two regions‚ but religion played a role in both social structures‚ and the system affected Mesoamerican as well as European women. Most cultures of the Mesoamerican region held four different classes‚ but medieval Europe only had three states. At the bottom of the Mesoamerican class system were the slaves‚ prisoners
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shepherds play with fragments that pop up to the surface‚ having no notion of the beautiful structures of which they were once a part." Alan Bloom expresses how all should feel when looking back to civilizations before. The Ancient Egyptians and Mesoamericans were two civilizations that continue to influence life today. These had both similarities and differences. Although Egypt and Mesoamerica had similar intellectual accomplishments‚ they had very different religious beliefs and economic structure
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Mayan civilization: Mesoamerican ball game Mayans are one of the bloodiest civilizations that are known‚ had also their own kind of entertainment. It is known as the Mesoamerican ball game and the first notes about this game were around 3‚000 years ago. This game was a symbol of a battle for a life‚ not just because it was very dangerous‚ but also because players that participated in this game offered their lives to the Gods. The Mesoamerican ball game was played all over Central and Latin
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of beliefs‚ rituals and experiences. Throughout the first article by J. David Lewis-William (2012) focus on the religious aspects of rock art known as shamanism. In this text the author uses a system of ethnography to analyze the different interpretation of rock art (Lewis-William‚ 2012‚ p.22). The idea of animism‚ mythology‚ analogy and shamanism were discussed during this investigation (Lewis-William‚ 2012). The foundation of his research suggests that all communities that create rock art‚ place
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in a single city. Many believe that it was not only a game and had to deal with religious things‚ with the evidence found many archeologists‚ like Professor Jeffrey P.‚ believe that the game had religious significance and featured in episodes of Mesoamerican mythology. The game even supplied candidates for human sacrifice‚ for the sport could‚ quite literally‚ be a game of life or death. (Cartwright) Origin The game known as the “Ballgame” was originated sometime in the Preclassical Period (2500-100
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