ANT 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Teotihuacan, Kaolinite, Crystallization
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There was village life around 2,000 bc: villages were located along areas with water sources, domestication began early on. Corn, beans and squash were the main domesticates: around 1400 bc the first civilization was the olmec. They were located around the gulf of mexico. Knowledge and info is as important as materials and were traded. They had monumental carvings called colossal heads. Appeared to be wearing helmets, some thought they were ball players. Has been called the mother culture of mesoamerica, can also be seen as the end product with crystallization. These are two competing theories: maya peak in 1,000 bc. Pre-classic, classic, and post-classic are three significant divisions for. Predominately red pottery with a waxy feel. Used arches a lot because wood was expensive. Eccentric stone tools that had no functional purpose, normally ritual items. Limestone slabs with historical information called stelae. Maya are the civilization in the new world.
