Lecture 05 Pre-Classic Cultures: Olmecs & Teotihuacan

Lecture 05 Pre-Classic Cultures: Olmecs & Teotihuacan
ARTH309G Non-Western Art History

Travis Lee Clark
Utah Valley University

[prajwalkumar]

Bro can you please start the Indian art series...It will be very helpful.

[miotyuori]

Could the "pock marks" be evidence of a great ball player since what I as an amateur connossieur those rubber balls would proably leave circular scars. Did they die due to injury during or after a competition or were they valiant captains or star players from the losing or winning team that sacrificed themselves for some reason, most likely we will never know. But the scarification and then intentional burial is often reserved (to my knowledge) for disgraced people. Could it be one of these two or a third way?

[JohnDoe-ooll]

Perhaps it would be worth including some language clips (with native spellings) properly enunciating the names of civilizations or people you are speaking about. I especially would have enjoyed more depth in the explanation of language systems, mostly due to my being a linguist, but I shall put forth that language is an important part of culture and art.

[ChillWill]

Dr. Clyde Winters broke down the Olmec language, and his conclusion was that they (the Olmec) spoke a Mande language, also archeologists excavated leather crowns with copper and gold ornaments. These same crowns were found in West Africa on ancient kings… Izapa Stella number 5 shows their journey from the Nile valley. Copan, Honduras Stella B shows African elephants in stone…why do some scholars continue to lie about Olmec origins?

[JohnDoe-ooll]

I understand language is a personal choice, but: avoid verbal ticks like the " t' " inhaled tongue-click when opening your mouth for a new subject. Attempt to change the volume of your speech gradually. ET cetera, not EK cetera. HeigthT, not heighTH. Laugh at humorous subjects, not to imply scale or degree. Thank you for sharing these lessons; you have provided me many hours of enjoyment, I apologize if my comments don't show my appreciation.