Ancient Ballgame of Mesoamerica There are many ancient art forms that are acknowledged today as culturally enriching. The dramatic plays of ancient Greece are revered as great artistic accomplishments. The development of writing and ship building by Continue Reading...
Mayan ball game is a traditional game that has been played with a rubber ball throughout Mesoamerica for centuries. The game is still played on a small scale today, with altered rules, but hit its prime in the years before Spanish colonization. This Continue Reading...
" 4. Social and Political Life There is a general paucity of information about the actual societal and political structure of the Olmec. While there is not much evidence to build a comprehensive picture of the daily and social life of these people, Continue Reading...
Sometimes the line was rather vague and athletes endorsed violence as a legitimate response." (Miracle, 92) Sports promote violence because physically harming opponents is a natural part of the game, and just increasing the amount of harm enough to Continue Reading...
Pre-Hispanic art works are seldom recognized as works of art; instead, they are often grouped as archeological remnants. This explains why you find most pre-Hispanic art pieces in historic and anthropology museums, instead of them being displayed on Continue Reading...
I do not use a pattern to design these sacred baskets. My grandmother and my mother taught me the skills to construct them, how to doubleweave a flexible basket-within-a-basket with a single common rim, for example, but the actual design comes from Continue Reading...
Hohokam Culture and Traditions The Hohokam culture was one of four "major cultural groups that dominated the southwest," which included like minded native American groups such as the Anasazi, Mogollon and Patayan (McGuire, 1996; Cordell, 1984). The Continue Reading...
