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Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs Michael D. Coe, Rex Koontz
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Aug 1, 2008 - The artifact is believed to date back from about 500 B.C. Aug 12, 2013 - Secrets of the Ancient Olmecs Full Documentary The ancient Olmecs in Mexico sculpted massive stone heads 3000 years ago, before even the Roman Empire was established. Dec 31, 2009 - Sometimes the name may also cover other cultures like the Mexicas; and the Aztecs had a big empire that covered most of central and a bit of the south of Mexico, so anyone who spoke Nahuatl will be included in this excerpt. Thought to be carved in the likenes. Feb 7, 2014 - That which we know the least about is often the most interesting. This flourished in Mexico between 1500 B.C and 400 B.C. A case in point is the civilization of the Olmecs. The first major civilization in Central Mexico was C. Nov 13, 2013 - Those African Olmecs: or the Case of Pro-fitting the Pre-Columbian Past with Our Politics . Aug 27, 2012 - Manuel's review of this book is excellent - I couldn't have written it any better! Olmec is a Nahuatl word (the language of the Aztec), imposed by U.S. BCE, La Venta (Tabasco), Mexico, basalt, Olmec cleft-headed maskette (collected by Aztec antiquarians in the 15th century), c. Feb 23, 2012 - Linguists classify their language in the Mixe-Zoquean family, remnants of which survive in various pockets in southern Mexico. The sun and warfare god of the Aztecs 5. Apr 22, 2011 - Coe (anthropology, emeritus, Yale) and Koontz (art history, Univ. Of Houston) have teamed to write an updated and expanded version of Coe's masterly work on Mexico's prehistory. However, here's my two-cents worth:This book is a must read for anyone who lacks basic knowledge of the ancient Mexican cultures. When the Spanish Conquistadors landed in Mexico and Peru, in the 16th century, they found the natives of these lands in possession of large and beautiful emeralds, some of which were cut with great skill into peculiar and Besides being used as an ornamental stone, the emerald was also considered as a sacred stone by the ancient Indian tribes such as the Olmec, Inca, Aztec, Toltec, Maya, Chibcha, Muisca, etc. Dec 11, 2013 - The Aztecs Control Central Mexico. What was the most worrying event that the Aztecs saw?