I. Be able to discuss the following topics:
a. Hypotheses concerning the time and place of origin of first
humans
in the Americas.
b. Defining features of the Mesoamerican cultural tradition and culture
area
c. Origin of Mesoamerican agriculture and the importance of maize,
beans, squashes, chili, etc.
d. The Olmec as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica.
e. Olmec Art (forms, materials, themes, etc. - what it tells us about
the Olmec).
f. The Mesoamerican calendars: 365 day solar; 260 day sacred; calendar
round; long count.
II. Sites and archaeological areas with which you should be
familiar.
(Know time period,location, and at least one important fact about
each.)
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San Jose Mogote
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La Venta El Manatí Tlatilco Juxtlahuaca El Opeño Epi-Olmec Monte Alto Nakbe |
San Lorenzo La Mojarra Chupícuaro San Bartolo Canton Corralito El Mirador Kaminaljuyu Puerto Marquez |
III. Terms you should be able to identify or define. (Who, what,
when,
where, why???)
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teosinte Quetzalcoatl werejaguar Long Count voladores Clovis Building J Long Lip God Usulutan Ware |
zea mays Tlaloc "colossal heads" La Mojara stela Isthmian Script Las Limas figure Mosaic Pavements Izapan Civilization Mokaya culture of Soconusco |
bar & dot numerals |
"Danzantes"
Cascajal block |
III. Know the names and general features of the major cultural-time
periods (with dates) that we have studied thus far.
(Use the charts and dates in your text books.)
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Epi-Olmec |