Olmecs
A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico
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Olmecs
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Duke Holm
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Narrated by:
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Duke Holm
Did you know the Olmecs might have been the first people to introduce writing?
The first people who managed to elevate themselves to civilized life were the Olmecs. But why do they remain relatively unknown, hidden in the long and dark corridors of forgotten history?
The truth is that few historians are ready to tackle the task of uncovering the true story of the Olmecs. Thus, it can be hard for people to find an easy-to-listen-to and cohesive resource on this fascinating civilization.
But that is about to change. In this new captivating history audiobook, you will discover the truth about the earliest known civilization in America.
Olmecs: A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico includes:
- Revolutionary findings provided by modern archaeological detective techniques
- A simple explanation of who the Olmecs were and from where they came
- Fascinating discoveries of Olmec art
- Startling theories about the structure of Olmec society and how they interacted with their neighbors
- The truth of why the Olmecs were so rich and the powerful components to their success
- What there is to know about the Olmec military
- Amazing insights into everyday life of the Olmecs
- Religion and beliefs and how they played an essential role in Olmec society
- Remarkable innovations of the Olmecs
- And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about the Olmecs, click "Buy Now"!
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Good to have factual info.
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Great read and wonderfully described.
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A sort of appropriation of past cultures.
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Very informative!
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despite author bias still interesting history
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I do appreciate debunking the misinformation and harmful rumors about olmecs being African or Asian. They are not and there are many ways to debunk this. rumors like this are harmful to the people who still exist in that region today and have the same features of the statues they made. to add on to that their DNA does not even match with that of an African. they are truly indigenous to that region and have been for thousands of years.
somethings uneeded, somethings appreciated
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Lots of great information in a two hours audio.
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A Great Introduction to the Olmecs
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This doesn’t really tell you a bit about the similarities between Sumerian and the Olmecs.
Wish it did. But listening I could hear the similarities. Religion , art and trade.
Interesting information
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There’s a thing of never appreciate is to pronounce I need a word in the minds of most Americans and some Mexican scholars to Nagle oh it’s native Sol it’s just pronounce it “our way” and they wind of butchering it so bad that you might as well learn to say it the right way and promote the correct pronunciation rinses it was terrible maniacally feeble of that guy to say the word, Nahuatl like this: Nah-hah-til I mean any bonehead will know the basic vowels in Spanish which is the same Italian and Portuguese that you is pronounced like oooooh I mean if you’re going to say the way he said it was three syllable why not learn the correct way and three syllables I mean pronouncing the TL is a little difficult I know but you would be, and they told me they’ll direct or just yesterday, he would be much safer at saying it like this Nah-waht
, Jesus Christ that’s only two syllables it bothers me when people go on record going into a studio and pronouncing the words all messed up and then someone saying OK that’s perfect thank you I would’ve read it much more better. There is nothing wrong with anybody hearing from our awards pronounce correctly. For instance I’ll be speaking in English to you and if I come across a word from Iran I’m not going to pronounce English style I’m going to pronounce it the way they do. That’s the honor a gift to all cultures especially when we’re talking about scholarly material. If I speak in English to you and there’s an Italian word like lasagna, that’s how you say it I did not say la Sagna. Take very little effort to change the Eurocentric/ethnocentric way of approaching saying native words of the Americas. I know someone will come back at me and say but that’s how we do it exactly that is how it’s done but just like you pronounce those Italian words and some French words and even German words correctly say these ones correctly
I could cite more examples but you’re all smart enough to know what I’m talking about.
That was quite a number of other words the guy said that I know could be said in their native pronunciation but you can do it too. I did have an adult one time said to me but I speak English and I told him “brother you and I have the same muscles and vocal cords I am no different than you”.
Wish they would’ve talked about chocolate a little more because there are some more very powerful thing there was quite a few other things that were in accurate in the book and strange supposition like that weird conversation about who invented the tortilla or the fact that chocolate was only consumed by Nobles. There is no documentation anywhere that says that if you go to Tabasco right now like I went there a couple years ago cacao trees grow in every neighborhood we all mix weren’t the first ones to eat it they were the earliest findings and findings means “that’s all we found at this point”, If you go buy one of these trees you’ll want to eat it your first impulse will be to eat it it’s not like there are chocolate bars in the air so these things have been eaten I’m sure since the first humans or in the Americas. People always talk about the art and they always, and I get especially bothered by this because I’m a musician, they always leave out music music and sound direct guides and influence of people in a Nueroscientific manner this is all been proven! So the omitting of musical instruments is just absolutely insane.
Other than that I learned just a couple of things but really not much that I’ve already seen. For the average layman this is a great book I would say hire me and I’ll read the whole thing for free and pronounce the words 1 billion times better
Sincerely Martin Espino
OLMECS
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