ARTHI 6H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Olmec Heartland, Axis Mundi, Jadeite
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Olmec were always depicing corn in abstract ways. Cosmos: the understanding of the universe as composed of parts that operate harmoniously as a system. Cosmogram: a visual descripion of the parts of the cosmos and the way they work together. Axis mundi: a thing or person that can penetrate all of the layers of the cosmos and acts as its ulimate center. The axis mundi is a conduit between the terrestrial realm and the upper and lower realms o. Autosacriice: bloodleing by piercing the ears, tongue, legs, or penis. A common sacriicial ofering praciced by mesoamerican people. Olmec: a cultural group that dominated the poliical scene of mesoamerica in the. The olmec heartland is in the gulf coast of mexico. Many mesoamerican cultural traits irst appeared at olmec sites. Greenstone: green-colored minerals (jadeite, nephrite, serpenine), highly valued by. Green color associated with life; symbolic and economic value.
