Admin Wo haben die Olmeken gelebt?
Ihre Zentren lagen bei den heutigen Orten La Venta, Tres Zapotes und San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan an der südlichen Golfküste Mexikos in den heutigen Bundesstaaten Tabasco und Veracruz. Die hohen Niederschläge in diesem Gebiet ermöglichten ihnen einen ganzjährigen intensiven Maisanbau.
Welche indigenen Völker lebten um 1519 auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Mexiko?
Zu den frühsten Kulturen in Mexiko gehörten die Olmeken und die Maya. Dazwischen herrschten die Zapoteken, Teotihuacanos und Tolteken, das letzte grosse Reich war dasjenige der Azteken.
Was ist eine frühe Hochkultur in Mexiko?
What are some interesting facts about the Olmec?
The Olmec Culture The Olmec culture lasted roughly from 1200 B.C. to 400 B.C. and flourished along Mexico’s Gulf coast. The Olmec built major cities at San Lorenzo and La Venta, in the present day states of Veracruz and Tabasco respectively. The Olmec were farmers, warriors and traders, and the few clues they left behind indicate a rich culture.
What are the characteristics of the Olmec heartland?
The Olmec heartland is the area in the Gulf lowlands where it expanded after early development in Soconusco, Veracruz. This area is characterized by swampy lowlands punctuated by low hills, ridges, and volcanoes. The Tuxtlas Mountains rise sharply in the north, along the Gulf of Mexico’s Bay of Campeche.
What happened to the Olmecs at San Lorenzo?
The first Olmec center, San Lorenzo, was all but abandoned around 900 BCE at about the same time that La Venta rose to prominence. A wholesale destruction of many San Lorenzo monuments also occurred c. 950s BCE, which may indicate an internal uprising or, less likely, an invasion.
Where did the Olmecs get their jade?
In fact, the growth of La Venta as a center coincides with the influx of jade, from the Motagua River valley in Guatemala, and other types of greenstone from local sources into the Olmec region. Other offerings of greenstone axes ( 1989.314.5) and standing human figures excavated at La Venta are some of the most iconic works of Olmec art.