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The Olmecs are renowned for their massive carved stone heads and other sculptures, the first stone monuments produced in Mesoamerica. Seven decades of archaeological research have given us many insights into the lifeways of the Olmecs, who inhabited parts of the modern Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco from around 1150 to 400 BC, and there are several good books that summarize the current interpretations of Olmec prehistory. But these formal studies don’t describe the field experiences of the archaeologists who made the discoveries. What was it like to endure the Olmec region’s heat, humidity, mosquitoes, and ticks to bring that ancient society to light? How did unforeseen events and luck alter carefully planned research programs and the conclusions drawn from them? And, importantly, how did local communities and individuals react to the research projects and discoveries in their territories? In this engaging book, a leading expert on the Olmecs tells those stories from his own experiences and those of his predecessors, colleagues, and students. Beginning with the first modern explorations in the 1920s, David Grove recounts how generations of archaeologists and local residents have uncovered the Olmec past and pieced together a portrait of this ancient civilization that left no written records. The stories are full of fortuitous discoveries and frustrating disappointments, helpful collaborations and deceitful shenanigans. What emerges is an unconventional history of Olmec archaeology, a lively introduction to archaeological fieldwork, and an exceptional overview of all that we currently know about the Olmecs.
Olmecs --- History. --- Antiquities. --- Mexico --- Civilization --- Indian influences.
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Nationalism --- Nationalisme --- Bolivia --- Bolivie --- Politics and government --- Politique et gouvernement --- National characteristics, Bolivian --- Civilization --- Indian influences --- Bolivia - Civilization - Indian influences
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Indianen van Noord-Amerika --- Indians of North America --- Indiens de l'Amérique du Nord --- United States --- Civilization --- Indian influences --- North America --- Indians of North America. --- United States - Civilization - Indian influences. --- North America - Civilization - Indian influences.
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Indians of North America --- Constitutional history --- Iroquois Indians --- Government relations. --- Politics and government. --- United States --- Civilization --- Indian influences. --- Government relations --- Indian influences --- Politics and government
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Indian mythology in literature --- Spanish American literature --- Spanish literature --- Indian influences --- History and criticism
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Gal Gvili examines how Chinese writers' image of India shaped the making of a new literature and spurred efforts to achieve literary decolonization. She argues that multifaceted visions of Sino-Indian connections empowered Chinese literary figures to resist Western imperialism and its legacies through novel forms and genres.
Chinese literature --- Indian influences. --- History and criticism. --- India --- China --- Civilization. --- Foreign relations --- History.
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Do democracies bring about greater equality among their citizens? India embraced universal suffrage in 1947 and yet its citizens are far from realizing equality. The U.S. struggles with intolerance and inequality well into the twenty-first century. Nico Slate offers a new look at the struggle for freedom that linked two former British colonies.
Democracy --- Democracy --- India --- United States --- Civilization --- American influences. --- Civilization --- Indian influences.
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