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Who heads Follett Library Resources?
Bob Mallo - currently - Chuck Follet in Dec. with Todd Litzinger below...
What can i make as a visual aid other than the colossal heads for the Olmec civilization?
Perhaps an example of their writing, it is the oldest known on Earth or their calender, it is beleived to predate Mayans
What was the mother of all Mesoamerica civilizations?
The Olmecs were one of the oldest civilizations of Mesoamerica. What is known about the Olmec people is known from the artifacts that were found. In fact, the discovery of this ancient civilization happened by accident. A farmer was clearing land and he found a massive stone head. Later, 17 stone heads were discovered. Visit the Latino Studies Resources website from Indiana University to see one of these massive stone heads: The discovery of these heads helped the scholars learn about a new civilization that they named the Olmecs. Olmec means "people from a place of rubber trees." The Olmec civilization is quite a mystery. Scholars continue to study its origins and its mysterious disappearance. Still most believe that the Olmec civilization was the "mother" of all Mesoamerican civilizations. This means that it came first.
Why did olmec people create stone heads?
The Olmecs "only art" is not only their famous Colossal heads, they also made small figurenes, statues, and Jade masks for their decesed leaders.
What do arrow heads indicate?
Archaeologists may find arrowheads in their excavations of ancient ruins, ancient battle fields or even arrowheads discovered in the Western Hemisphere. These findings may indicate their age, tribal origins or the stages of arrowhead history. For example, early ancient arrowheads were made from sharpened stone. Later as civilization progressed, metal arrowheads are also discovered that provide important information on ancient cultures and civilizations.
