The Olmecs and the cultures of the Gulf of Mexico.
Skira| N° d'inventaire | 23084 |
| Format | 22 x 30 |
| Détails | 256 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782370741332 |
Nearly 4,000 years ago, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Olmec civilization laid the foundations of Mesoamerican identity, in its modes of socio-political organization as well as in its artistic expressions, beliefs, and rituals. Over the following millennia, other groups enriched this vast region and the local pre-Hispanic cultural mosaic. While not yet having revealed all their secrets, the ancient populations of the Gulf of Mexico have left us remarkable remains. Brought together for the first time in Europe, three hundred exceptional pieces—inscriptions, sculptures, offering deposits, etc.—allow us to better understand them.
Nearly 4,000 years ago, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Olmec civilization laid the foundations of Mesoamerican identity, in its modes of socio-political organization as well as in its artistic expressions, beliefs, and rituals. Over the following millennia, other groups enriched this vast region and the local pre-Hispanic cultural mosaic. While not yet having revealed all their secrets, the ancient populations of the Gulf of Mexico have left us remarkable remains. Brought together for the first time in Europe, three hundred exceptional pieces—inscriptions, sculptures, offering deposits, etc.—allow us to better understand them.