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Mesoamerica and Native American

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All about Mesoaemrica and Native American artifacts, arts, culture and more

Indians of North America

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North America was the home of the Indians long before Europeans came to the New World.

Pueblo III and IV Sites

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Pueblo III period , defined by the widespread presence of large apartment-type pueblo villages or towns, dates from about A.D 1000 – 1100

Pueblo I and II Sites

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:19:12 -0800

Pueblo I (ca A.d 700 – 900) is best known as the period of transition from pithouse to above-ground apartment type architecture.

Pueblo Indian Culture

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:18:24 -0800

The decorative painting Pueblo I is white ground color of the black on white vessels became true slip rather than pseudoslip of Basketmaker III.

Basketmaker III Sites

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The Basketmaker III Period (ca A.D 400 – 700) represents a definite material advance over Basketmaker II.

Basketmaker II Sites

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:16:56 -0800

Anasazi culture is first revealed in sites of the Basketmaker II Period (ca. 100 B.C – A.D 400).

Mogollon Burial

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:16:13 -0800

The Mogollon peoples disposed of their dead principally by primary burial. Bodies were buried either between or within individual houses

Mogollon Settlement and Architecture

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:21 -0800

Mogollon archaeological sites represent sedentary villages and hamlets. These consist of groups of houses.

Mogollon Pottery

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Period I The earliest Mogollon pottery was a brown and polished redware traditions.

The site of Tula

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:13:23 -0800

The site of Tula, 60 kilometers north of the Valley of Mexico, is on a high promontory overlooking a river.

Olmec Mythology

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:12:46 -0800

The Olmec people mythology, significantly influenced the social development and mythological world view of Mesoamerica.

Olmec Writing

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:02:29 -0800

The Olmec probably the first Mesoamericans to develop a writing system

Olmec History

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:01:27 -0800

It is not known what name the ancient Olmec used for themselves.

The Plains Area

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The Plains area extends from southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to central Texas.

Eastern Woodland Area

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The eastern Woodlands area includes all of the North American Continent form southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

Patayan

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:58:24 -0800

In the sixteenth century the Spaniards were came into the lower Colorado River, found it occupied by Yuman peoples who farmed on the alluvial flood plains of that great stream and during flood went into the surrounding desert mountains to hunt and forage in small parties.

Hohokam Culture

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:57:46 -0800

Hohokam architecture was semi perishable wattle and daub or massive adobe without stone

Anasazi Indian Culture

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:57:08 -0800

The first Anasazi Indian culture revealed in sites of Basketmaker II Period

Mogollon Artifact

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:55:31 -0800

Mogollon Indian Artifacts is particularly characterized by metates, manos, mortars and pestles.

Maya Decline

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:54:58 -0800

The causes of the decline of Maya classic civilization is remain a mystery.

Maya Ceremonial Center

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:53:28 -0800

The content of Maya classic civilization is very rich and can be summarized only in a briefest way.

Maya Calendar

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:52:49 -0800

The classic Maya shared certain calendared notions and principles with other Mesoamerican peoples

Maya Religion

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:51:59 -0800

The religion of the ancient Maya may be reconstructed from the monumental art of the ceremonial centers

Maya Pottery

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:51:22 -0800

Maya Indian Pottery was both painted and carved, and includes some of the finest decorated pieces of pre Columbian America.

Maya Hieroglyph

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:50:36 -0800

The Maya hieroglyphics of the classic period compose the most advanced and complex system of embryonic writing of any Mesoamerican civilization.

Maya Ruins of Copan

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:49:57 -0800

The Maya ruins of Copan are Located in the far west of Honduras

Maya Codices | Animal Figures

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Maya Codices - The Meaning and Occurrence of Animal Figurines

Maya Codices | Animal Figures | Astronomical Idea

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Maya Codices - Animal Figures: Numerous calculations in the codices make it clear that the Mayas had a good knowledge of astronomy. These glyphs are usually oblong in shape and three or more are arranged together end to end.

Maya Codices | Animal Figures | Animal Sacrifice

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Maya Codices - Animal Figures: Various ceremonials occurring at intervals throughout the Maya year which included sacrifices to the gods, evidently took up a large part of the time of the people.

Maya Codices | Animal Figures | Animal Head Dresses

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Maya Codices - Animal Figures: Animal figures appear perhaps most frequently as head-dresses of the various gods in the Maya codices.

Maya Codices | Animal Figures | Animal Glyphs

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Maya Codices - Animal Figures - Animal Glyphs: Animals appear frequently in scenes showing various occupations.

Toltec Civilization

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About Toltec civilization

Olmec Civilization

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:47:42 -0800

The elaborate religious practices of Mesoamerica began with the Olmec civilization, who lived near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:46:18 -0800

The Aztecs worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses.

Aztec Mythology: Gods and Goddesses

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:46:18 -0800

Coatlicue is the Aztec goddess of the earth, who gave birth to the moon, stars and Huitzilopochtli. Caotlicue also known as Teteoinan (The Mother of Gods), Toci (our grandmother) and Cihuacoatl (the lady of the serpent).

Who Was Montezuma?

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:46:18 -0800

The name can also be spelled as Moctezuma, and he was the ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico. Montezuma is particularly famous for his confrontation with Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador.

The Aztec Journey Across the Mexican Territory

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:46:18 -0800

The legend says that the Aztec people, also known as Mexicas, originally came from the place of Aztlán "Place of the Herons".

Tezcatlipoca

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Tezcatlipoca was originally a Toltec god. In Aztec mythology, Tezcatlipoca (Lord of the Smoking Mirror) was the god of night sky, the north, temptation, sorcery, beauty and war

Tenochtitlan

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the city of Tenochtitlan plan was based on a symmetrical lay out that was divided into four city parts called campans.

Teotihuacan

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The Teotihuacan pyramids were the greatest structures in all America.

Teotihuacan, Mexico - Pyramid of the Sun

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:44:06 -0800

About 50km to the northeast of central Mexico City lies one of the greatest archaeological marvels in Mexico and its largest ancient city - Teotihuacan.

Monte Alban Site

Sun, 17 Mar 2009 04:44:06 -0800

Monte Alban Site: Contemporaneous with Classic Period Teotihuacan, the Maya, and Tajin was the great Oaxacan center of Monte Alban.

Inca Civilization

Sun, 5 April 2009 04:44:06 -0800

Ancient Inca Civilization - Inca Empire: The Inca Empire flourished in the western coast of South America from ca 1438 AD when the Inca ruler Pachacuti and his army defeats the lands surrounding the Inca heartland of Cuzco

The Life of Sinchi Rocca, the Second Inca

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Ancient Inca Civilization - Inca Empire: Sinchi Rocca was the second sovereign of the Inca dynasty, except Montesinos, who makes him the first and calls him Inca Rocca.

The Life of Lloqui Yupanqui, the Third Inca

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Ancient Inca Civilization - Inca Empire: On the death of Sinchi Rocca the Incaship was occupied by Lloqui Yupanqui, son of Sinchi Rocca by Mama Cuca his wife.

The Live of Mayta Ccapac, the Fourth Inca

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Ancient Inca Civilization - Inca Empire: Mayta Ccapac, the fourth Inca, son of Lloqui Yupanqui and his wife Mama Cava, is to those Indians what Hercules is to us

The Live of Ccapac Yupanqui, the Fifth Inca

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Ancient Inca Civilization - Inca Empire: At the time of his death, Mayta Ccapac named Ccapac Yupanqui as his successor, his son by his wife Mama Tacucaray

The Life of Inca Rocca