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Olmec : Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico by Virginia M. Fields (2010, Hardcover)

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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300166761

ISBN-139780300166767

eBay Product ID (ePID)102933267

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Book TitleOlmec : Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicCaribbean & Latin American, Archaeology, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / Ancient & Classical

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Social Science

AuthorVirginia M. Fields

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight69.7 Oz

Item Length1.2 in

Item Width1.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-015664

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsSelected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the Art and Architecteure category, as given by Choice Magazine, "Beautifully illustrated . . . the book is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, students, and interested general readers."-A. Headrick, Choice, "Beautifully illustrated . . . the book is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, students, and interested general readers."--A. Headrick, Choice

Dewey Decimal972/.01

SynopsisConsidered the mother culture of Mesoamerica, the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium B.C. This pre-Columbian civilization, which flourished in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco between 1400 and 400 B.C., is best known for the creation of colossal stone portrait heads of its rulers. Some weighing up to 24 tons, the monumental heads are among ancient Americas most striking and beautiful masterpieces. In the fifteen years since the last major study of the Olmec, archaeologists have made significant finds at key sites in Mexico. This sweeping project brings together the most recent scholarship, along with a diverse selection of more than 100 monuments, sculptures, adornments, masks, and vessels, many of which have never traveled beyond Mexicos borders, that paint a rich portrait of life in the most important Olmec centers, including San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes. Particular attention is paid to the emergence of the culture, distinctive variations in the art of different city sites, and the chronology and reach of the society during its apex. Centering on the concept of discovery, this wide-ranging volume presents a fresh look at Olmec civilization, recapturing the excitement that greeted the unearthing of the first colossal stone head in 1862., A major exploration of one of the most important early artistic cultures of the ancient Americas Considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium B.C. This pre-Columbian civilization, which flourished in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco between 1400 and 400 B.C., is best known for the creation of colossal stone portrait heads of its rulers. Some weighing up to 24 tons, the monumental heads are among ancient America's most striking and beautiful masterpieces. In the fifteen years since the last major study of the Olmec, archaeologists have made significant finds at key sites in Mexico. This sweeping project brings together the most recent scholarship, along with a diverse selection of more than 100 monuments, sculptures, adornments, masks, and vessels, many of which have never traveled beyond Mexico's borders, that paint a rich portrait of life in the most important Olmec centers, including San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes. Particular attention is paid to the emergence of the culture, distinctive variations in the art of different city sites, and the chronology and reach of the society during its apex. Centering on the concept of discovery, this wide-ranging volume presents a fresh look at Olmec civilization, recapturing the excitement that greeted the unearthing of the first colossal stone head in 1862.

LC Classification NumberF1219.8.O56O465 2010