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The Olmecs

http://www.beautyworlds.com/olmecs.htm"
http://www.crystalinks.com/olmec.html

Read these two articles on one of the earliest Mesoamerican societies. What do scholars actually know about the Olmecs? What evidence do they have to support their theories?
What theories do these articles suggest about the Olmec head sculptures? On what do they base those theories?
What is shamanism and why do some scholars believe the Olmecs practiced it?

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The Maya

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maya/rabbit.html. Read these "rabbit" stories taken from traditional Mayan tales. What can we learn about Mayan culture from these stories? What concerns do we need to keep in mind when considering such stories as historical evidence?
Take the virtual tour of the ruins at Mayan Majix:
http://www.mayanmajix.com/ancient.html. What can such sites tell us about Mayan culture? Do artifacts from these sites raise concerns similar to those created by the Mayan myths? If not, what other concerns might historians have as they consider such evidence?





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