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Bibliography for Olmec sculpture / by Jones, Julie(Curator),author.(CARDINAL)337231;
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Olmec sculpture; Olmecs; Indian art; Sculpture;
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Izapa relief carving : form, content, rules for design, and role in Mesoamerican art history and archaeology / by Smith, Virginia G.(Virginia Grady)(CARDINAL)174128;
Bibliography: pages 101-103.
Subjects: Indian sculpture; Maya sculpture.; Olmecs; Indian sculpture;
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Olmec archaeology and early Mesoamerica / by Pool, Christopher A.(CARDINAL)286583;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-335) and index.Introduction -- "Great stone faces of the Mexican jungle" -- Olman, the land of the Olmecs -- Olmec beginnings -- Olmec transformations : the middle formative period -- The Olmecs and Mesoamerica -- Collapse, continuity, and evolution : late formative Olman -- The Olmecs and their legacy.
Subjects: Olmecs; Olmec sculpture.; Olmecs; Excavations (Archaeology);
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Raft of flame / by Alvarez, Desiree,author.;
"Inspired by Lorca's passionate cante jondo or deep song, and the artist author's family history with Andalusian flamenco, Raft of Flame's poems weave together in a time-travelling epic that searches myth and nature for identity, personal and cultural. Imagining when Cortes lands in Mexico, the collection includes conversations between a conquistador and an Olmec sculpture, Frida Kahlo and Velazquez, Dorothy and Glinda the Good Witch. Navigating her Latina and European heritage through art made by artists of the ancient Americas and Spain, Alvarez maps intersections between personal and political history. Vivid lyrics interrogate the complexities of mixed race. Vital to its narrative is how nature continues to be trapped in the violence of colonization"--
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Discovering the Olmecs : an unconventional history / by Grove, David C.,author.(CARDINAL)521027;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The Olmecs come to light -- The Tulane Expedition and the Olmec world (1925-1926) -- The first excavations : Tres Zapotes (1938-1940) -- Stone heads in the jungle (1940) -- Fortuitous decisions at La Venta (1942-1943) -- Monuments on the R©Ưo Chiquito (1945-1946) -- The return to La Venta (1955) -- Of monuments and museums (1963, 1968) -- Adding antiquity to the Olmecs (1966-1968) -- Research headaches at La Venta (1967-1969) -- Reclaiming La Venta (1984 to the present) -- San Lorenzo yields new secrets (1990-2012. Part 1) -- El Manat©Ư : "like digging in warm Jell-O" (1987-1993) -- "They're blowing up the site!" : Tres Zapotes after Stirling (1950-2003) -- An Olmec stone quarry and a sugarcane crisis (1991) -- Discoveries large and small at San Lorenzo (1990-2012. Part 2) -- The night the lights went out (2001) -- Some thoughts on the archaeology of the Olmecs.The Olmecs are renowned for their massive carved stone heads and other sculptures, the first stone monuments produced in Mesoamerica. Seven decades of archaeological research have given us many insights into the lives of the Olmecs, who inhabited parts of the modern Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco from around 1150 to 400 BC. Beginning with the first modern explorations in the 1920s, the story of how generations of archaeologists and local residents have uncovered the Olmec past and pieced together a portrait of an ancient civilization that left no written records unfolds. From stories of fortuitous discoveries and frustrating disappoints, helpful collaborations and deceitful shenanigans emerges the unconventional history of Olmec archeology.
Subjects: Olmecs; Olmecs;
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The art of Mesoamerica : from Olmec to Aztec / by Miller, Mary Ellen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287) and index.Expanded and revised in its sixth edition, The Art of Mesoamerica surveys the artistic achievements of the high pre-Hispanic civilizations of Central America--Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec--as well as those of their lesser-known contemporaries. Providing an in-depth examination of central works, this book guides readers through the most iconic palaces, pyramids, sculptures, and paintings. From the Olmec colossal head 5 recovered from San Lorenzo to the Aztec calendar stone found in Mexico City's Zocalo in 1790, this book reveals the complexity and innovation behind the art and architecture produced in pre-Hispanic civilizations. This new edition incorporates fifty new lavish color images and extensive updates based on the latest research and dozens of recent discoveries, particularly in Maya art, where excavations at Teotihuacan, the largest city of Mesoamerica, and Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs, have yielded new sculptures.
Subjects: Indian art; Indian art; Indian architecture; Indian architecture;
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The Maya : history and treasures of an ancient civilization / by Domenici, Davide.(CARDINAL)539910;
Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index.The Olmec and the birth of the Maya civilization -- Classic splendor -- The neverending conquest -- Chronology -- The rise of regional traditions -- The birth and rise of a new world:the postclassic period. This lavishly illustrated volume enables readers to chronologically trace the cultural development of Mesoamerica. From the imposing monumental sculptures of the Olmecs in 1500 BC to the extraordinary development of the Mayan city states of the classical period to the militaristic fervor of the kingdom of Chichen Itza to the conquest of the Mayans by the Spanish armies in the 1500s, The Mayas examines the social and cultural influences of each major period in ancient Mayan history.An insightful exploration of the significant characteristics of each society and the factors leading to the collapse of each is balanced by an examination of the social and cultural reorganization that followed each chapter in Mayan history. Accompanying the text, full-color photographs bring to life the art, architecture, religious rituals, and recreational activities of each society, creating a well-rounded portrait of a legendary era in world history.
Subjects: Mayas.; Mayas; Olmecs.; Olmecs;
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A history of the world in 100 objects / by MacGregor, Neil,1946-(CARDINAL)267162; BBC Radio 4.(CARDINAL)307686; British Museum.(CARDINAL)146015;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 671-678) and index.pt. 1. Making us human: 2,000,000-9000 BC : Mummy of Hornedjitef ; Olduvai stone chopping tool ; Olduvai handaxe ; Swimming reindeer ; Clovis spear point -- pt. 2. After the Ice Age: food and sex: 9000-3500 BC : Bird-shaped pestle ; Ain Sakhri lovers figurine ; Egyptian clay model of cattle ; Maya maize god statue ; Jomon pot -- pt. 3. The first cities and states: 4000-2000 BC : King Den's sandal label ; Standard of Ur ; Indus seal ; Jade axe ; Early writing tablet -- pt. 4. The beginnings of science and literature: 2000-700 BC : Flood tablet ; Rhind mathematical papyrus ; Minoan bull-leaper ; Mold gold cape ; Statue of Ramesses II -- pt. 5. Old world, new powers: 1100-300 BC : Lachish reliefs ; Sphinx of Taharqo ; Chinese Zhou ritual vessel ; Paracas textile ; Gold coin of Croesus -- pt. 6. The world in the age of Confucius: 500-300 BC : Oxus chariot model ; Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith ; Basse-Yutz flagons ; Olmec stone mask ; Chinese bronze bell -- pt. 7. Empire builders: 300 BC-AD 10 : Coin with head of Alexander ; Pillar of Ashoka ; Rosetta stone ; Chinese Han lacquer cup ; Head of Augustus -- pt. 8. Ancient pleasures, modern spice: AD 1-500 : Warren cup ; North American otter pipe ; Ceremonial ballgame belt ; Admonitions scroll ; Hoxne pepper pot -- pt. 9. The rise of world faiths: AD 100-600 : Seated Buddha from Gandhara ; Gold coins of Kumaragupta I ; Plate showing Shapur II ; Hinton St. Mary mosaic ; Arabian bronze hand -- pt. 10. The silk road and beyond: AD 400-800 : Gold coins of Abd al-Malik ; Sutton Hoo helmet ; Moche warrior pot ; Korean roof tile ; Silk princess painting --pt. 11. Inside the palace: secrets at court: AD 700-900 : Maya relief of royal blood-letting ; Harem wall-painting fragments ; Lothair crystal ; Statue of Tara ; Chinese Tang tomb figures -- pt. 12. Pilgrims, raiders and traders: AD 800-1300 : Vale of York hoard ; Hedwig beaker ; Japanese bronze mirror ; Borobudur Buddha head ; Kilwa pot sherds -- pt. 13. Status symbols: AD 1100-1500 : The Lewis chessmen ; Hebrew astrolabe ; Ife head ; The David vases ; Taino ritual seat -- pt. 14. Meeting the gods: AD 1200-1500 : Holy Thorn Reliquary ; Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy ; Shiva and Parvati sculpture ; Sculpture of Huastec goddess ; Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue -- pt. 15. The threshold of the modern world: AD 1375-1550 : Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent ; Ming banknote ; Inca gold llama ; Jake dragon cup ; Dürer's Rhinoceros -- pt. 16. The first global economy: AD 1450-1650 : Mechanical galleon ; Benin plaque: the Oba with Europeans ; Double-headed serpent ; Kakiemon elephants ; Pieces of eight -- pt. 17. Tolerance and intolerance: AD 1550-1700 : Shi'a religious parade standard ; Miniature of a Mughal prince ; Shadow puppet of Bima ; Mexican codex map ; Reformation centenary broadsheet -- pt. 18. Exploration, exploitation and enlightenment: AD 1680-1820 : Akan drum ; Hawaiian feather helmet ; North American buckskin map ; Australian bark shield ; Jade Bi -- pt. 19. Mass production, mass persuasion: AD 1780-1914 : Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle ; Early Victorian tea set ; Hokusai's The Great Wave ; Sudanese slit drum ; Suffragette-defaced penny -- pt. 20. The world of our making: AD 1914-2010 : Russian revolutionary plate ; Hockney's In the Dull Village ; Throne of weapons ; Credit card ; Solar-powered lamp and charger.
Subjects: Antiquities, Prehistoric.; Archaeology, Medieval.; Ceremonial objects.; Classical antiquities.; Material culture.;
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Latin American art : ancient to modern / by Scott, John F.(John Fredrik),1936-(CARDINAL)155915;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-232) and index.
Subjects: Art, Latin American.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The art of Mesoamerica : from Olmec to Aztec / by Miller, Mary Ellen,author.(CARDINAL)179492; Thames and Hudson,publisher.(CARDINAL)757105;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-252) and index."Mary Ellen Miller surveys the artistic achievements of the high Precolumbian civilizations - Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec - as well as those of their less well-known contemporaries. Their pyramids and palaces, jades and brightly colored paintings emerge from these pages as vividly as when they first astonished Cortes's men in 1519. The fourth edition of this standard work includes new discoveries, from Palenque, Mexico, where architecture and sculpture reveal a dramatic eighth century, to San Bartolo, Guatemala, where Maya murals of unprecedented complexity and sophistication have been uncovered in the past few years. Continuing hieroglyphic decipherments - not only of Maya writing but of other Mesoamerican civilizations - provide insights into works of the past."--Jacket.
Subjects: Indian architecture; Indian architecture; Indian art; Indian art;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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