Name: The Olmecs. The First Civilization of Mesoamerica (en Inglés)
SKU: 67401469
Price: 375.04 MXN
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Author: Elliot Rowan
ISBN: 9798253200742

portada The Olmecs. The First Civilization of Mesoamerica (en Inglés)

The Olmecs. The First Civilization of Mesoamerica (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Independently published

Autor

Elliot Rowan

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

150

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

21.6x14x0.8 cm

ISBN13

9798253200742

The Olmecs. The First Civilization of Mesoamerica (en Inglés)

Elliot Rowan (Autor) · Independently published · Tapa Blanda

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In The Olmecs: The First Civilization of Mesoamerica, Elliot Rowan brings into focus one of the earliest and most influential societies of the ancient Americas. Along the riverine lowlands of the Gulf Coast of Mexico, the Olmecs built ceremonial centers, shaped the landscape through monumental construction, and developed artistic and symbolic traditions that would echo across Mesoamerica for centuries. Long before the rise of the Maya, they established patterns that helped define the region's cultural foundations.

Drawing on archaeological discoveries from sites such as San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes, Rowan reconstructs a civilization known not through continuous written history but through carved stone, buried offerings, and the remains of cities hidden beneath jungle and soil. Colossal basalt heads, finely worked jade objects, and carefully arranged ceremonial complexes reveal a society marked by craftsmanship, long-distance exchange, and structured ritual life.

Rowan explores the emergence of leadership, religious authority, and early systems of knowledge, tracing how these developments influenced later Mesoamerican cultures. The Olmecs appear not as a vanished people, but as a formative presence whose ideas and symbols continued to shape the civilizations that followed.

More than a study of a lost civilization, this book reveals how the Olmecs helped lay the groundwork for the ancient cultures of the Americas, leaving behind a legacy that endures in stone, landscape, and memory.