2.27

(*test #1 was today)

discussion of Lint and Mardi Gras -> representations of transformation in today's society

Ancient Mexico
Current Mexico

discussion of Ballcourts
cultures which will be discussed

• Olmeca
• ruins in La Venta (3500-4000 bce)
• Olmec Heads
• assumed to possibly be ball players
• or head of ruler
• discussion of the heiroglypic systems ----->>>>>>>>>
  
• Classical Period (800 CE) - Contemporary City of Mexico
  
• Teotihuacan
• Maya
• Tikal
• Palenque
• Tenochitlan (Aztec)
• nahuatl language
• place of the cactus
• considered a Post Classic site

• Very clear writing system
• numerical positional system
• ex) Mayan Numerical system
• used to deal with both circular and sacred time
• US = base 12
• UK = base 10
• ancient Mexico = base 20
• solar system 365 day system
  
• used for secular time
• lunar calendar system
• base 20
• cycled cosmic relationship with the sacred vs. secular
• Sacrifice wasn't practiced by everyone in Ancient Mexico
• symbolic sacrifice vs. actual
  
• Idea of Axis Mundi