HIST 11051 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Tres Zapotes, Tudigong, Cocom
28 Apr 2019
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Earliest center, on the coast of mexico gulf, 1200 b. c. e. The other two later centers: la venta and tres zapotes. By 400 b. c. e. , other societies eclipsed the olmecs. Maize, ceremonial centers were common to later societies. Other legacies: calendar, rituals of human sacrifice, ballgame. Created micro-cultures small cultures isolated within region. By 8000 b. c. e. began to experiment with agriculture. Complex societies appeared in central andean region 1000 b. c. e. Andean societies located in modern day peru and bolivia. Cult was probably related to introduction of maize. Cult left large temple complexes and elaborate art works. Techniques of producing cotton textiles and fishing nets. Early andeans did not make use of writing. One of several early andean states, located in northern peru. Mochica did not integrate the whole andean region. Colossal pyramids of sun and moon dominated the skyline. Between 400 and 600 c. e. , the city had 200,000 inhabitants. Paintings and murals reflect the importance of priests.
