Автор: [автор не указан] Год: 2010 Издание:Yale University Press Страниц: 272 ISBN: 0300166761, 9780300166767 Considered the ?mother culturea?? of Mesoamerica, the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium B.C.A This pre-Columbian civilization, which flourished in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco between 1400 and 400 B.C., is bestA known for the creation of colossal stone portrait heads of its rulers.A Some weighing up to 24 tons, the monumental heads are among ancient Americaa??s most strikingA and beautiful masterpieces.In the fifteen years since the last major study of the Olmec, archaeologists have made significant finds at key sites in Mexico. This sweeping project brings together the most recent scholarship, along with a diverse selection of more than 100 monuments, sculptures, adornments, masks, and vessels, many of which have never traveled beyond Mexicoa??s borders, that paint a rich portrait of life in the most important Olmec centers, including San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes. Particular attention is paid to the...
