The Mesoamerican connection: part two - the Olmec (Zoque) civilization - National Architecture & Design

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The Mesoamerican connection: part two - the Olmec (Zoque) civilization - National Architecture & Design
Stories of secret or lost civilisations have captivated our imaginations for centuries - from Atlantis and Shambhala in the Old World, to the search for El Dorado in the Americas. Hard evidence for the existence of such lost civilisations seems thin, and their existence is generally dismissed by the academic community. However, is it plausible to suggest, more generally, that civilisations may have risen and fallen before the beginning of the historical record?

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The first experiments with agriculture probably began about the same time (3500 BC) in the Southeast, Mexico and northwestern South America. However, during the early periods of its progress, there was nothing especially superior about the plants being gradually improved in each of the three regions. Initially, all were wild plants with generally small seeds, pods or fruits.

Olmec civilization emerged roughly 3,000 years ago in the eastern lowlands along Mexico's Gulf Coast in what is today the region of Vera Cruz and Tabasco. It provided the foundation for all Mesoamerican art, much the way ancient Greek art did for subsequent European culture. The Olmecs pre-dated the rise of Mayan and Aztec civilizations, and began developing highly sophisticated works of art as early as 1500 BC.

A “doom and gloom” attitude is easy and ultimately selfish, alleviating our responsibility to change. It is hope and love and encouragement that are hard work and selfless. Tomorrow never really comes. Today is what is most important. Today is all you have and all you need. We can decide what December 21, 2012 will bring by what we do today!