| Olmec Language and Literature Contributor(s): Winters, Clyde (Author) |
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ISBN: 1507587244 ISBN-13: 9781507587249 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Olmec Language and Literature (OLL) tells the story of the Olmec language. In it you will learn that the we know the name of the Olmecs is Xi, because this the name they claim for the people who gave them writing. OLL is divided into two parts. In the first part of the book readers will learn how the Olmec writing system was deciphered, the Xi language and how to read Olmec texts. In part two, Dr. Winters deciphers and translates the major Xi text. These Olmec text include the Tuxtla Statuette, LaVenta Celts, Mojarra Stela, Olmec Heads, and Teo Mask to name a few. OLL is easy to read and provides explicit insight into the culture and religious practices of the Olmecs. |
