Olmec ball game - Atlanta Pop Culture

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Olmec ball game - Atlanta Pop Culture
According to historians, the Olmec civilization predated the Aztecs and the Mayans. The Olmec that has come to Chicago is not an actual, living member of this civilization, but an Olmec head sculpture. This sculpture is at the northeast corner of Chicago's Field Museum. (The Field Museum is at 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Ill.)

Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. It was founded by Aztecs in 1325 and is also known as Tenochtitlan. It is situated in the valley of Mexico also known as Basin of Mexico, is a major commercial and cultural center. Other major cities in Mexico include Monterrey, Guadalajara and Puebla. Acapulco is a popular tourist spot located on the Pacific coast, boasts of splendid natural bay and endless beaches. Ixtapa is the resort town known for 24 miles of sandy shores. Para sailing, fishing and collecting handicrafts are a few of the activities that tourists indulge in here. Puerto Vallarta captivates heart of the people with great mountains and stunning blue Pacific Ocean. Cancun, another popular tourist spot, is famous for its world class resorts, hotels clubs malls and gorgeous white sand beaches.

Hot cocoa has been around a long time and for good reason. It is one of the most potent antioxidant beverages you can drink, plus it is naturally delicious! Archeologists have found that the oldest civilization of the Americas, the Olmecs, (1500-400 BC), were probably the first users of cacao. The Mayans continued consuming-based drinks made with beans. Chocolatl was the name of a drink made from roasted cocoa beans, water and spices and was consumed voraciously by the aristocracy. They primarily drank cocoa but the beans were also valued as a currency.

The Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortez arrived in 1519 landing in the state of Vera Cruz, about 200 miles from the Aztec capital. The only mission for Cortez was to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold. This was a great and tragic time of the history of Mexico. The then emperor of the Aztecs died in a prison in his own palace.

There are 100 objects on display at the De Young, drawn primarily from Mexican national collections with additional loans from over 25 museums. Included in the exhibition are colossal heads, a large-scale throne, and monumental stelae in addition to precious small-scale vessels, figures, adornments, and masks. The exhibit is divided into five sections, highlighting such topics as the Olmec heartland, the outlying communities and the Olmec legacy. There are videos showing current excavations and well witten wall text, important to understand this still-mysterious people. The show is elegantly and simply presented, with none of the visual clutter that has often impeded previous shows in this small space.