PDF-(EBOOK)-Mexico Profundo: Reclaiming a Civilization

This translation of a major work in Mexican anthropology argues that Mesoamerican civilization is an ongoing and undeniable force in contemporary Mexican lifeFor Guillermo Bonfil Batalla the remaining Indian communities the deIndianized rural mestizo communities and vast sectors of the poor urban population constitute the México profundo Their lives and ways of understanding the world continue to be rooted in Mesoamerican civilization An ancient agricultural complex provides their food supply and work is understood as a way of maintaining a harmonious relationship with the natural world Health is related to human conduct and community service is often part of each individuals life obligation Time is circular and humans fulfill their own cycle in relation to other cycles of the universeSince the Conquest Bonfil argues the peoples of the México profundo have been dominated by an imaginary México imposed by the West It is imaginary not because it does not exist but because it denies the cultural reality lived daily by most MexicansWithin the México profundo there exists an enormous body of accumulated knowledge as well as successful patterns for living together and adapting to the natural world To face the future successfully argues Bonfil Mexico must build on these strengths of Mesoamerican civilization one of the few original civilizations that humanity has created throughout all its history. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. Paleo. -Indians. Paleo. -Indians. Paleo. from . palaios. (“ancient” in Greek). Indians. from Columbus’ mistake. Beringia. Ice sheet across the Bering Strait that connected what’s now Russia (Siberia) and Alaska. SSWH8. . Engineering an Empire: Aztec 1. Standard. SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. . a. Explain the rise and fall of the . How did the Olmec and the Zapotec influence later cultures? . World History . Section 5, Unit 1 pt. 2. The Maya. Objectives. Analyze the geography of the Mesoamerican region occupied by the Maya. . Describe how the Olmec and Zapotec influenced the Maya civilization.. i. Beginnings – reformation. August 30: Beginnings. Beginnings. Mesopotamia. Egypt. Beginnings. History of civilization: how to date?. Definition of “text”. Hunter/gatherer vs. producer/settler. Spaces in Files. Dr. . Emad Nabil. Reclaiming Spaces in Files. What happens if records need to be deleted. ?. How to delete records and . reuse. . the . unused space. ?. Strategies for record deletion . Olmec. Maya. Toltec. Aztec. Inca. Click on a Native American culture to learn more.. Olmec. Built first civilization in Latin America.. 1500 BC-300 BC. Each city focused on a particular activity and depended on each other. Some cities were known for farming, controlled valuable mineral resources (. What makes a civilization tick?. How do we determine what IS a civilization?. Cities. People live together in groups and all contribute in some way. Cities serve a function with a common government and organization. Mayans. Incas. Aztecs. Location and Land. The Maya, Inca, and Aztecs built great civilizations in Mexico and in Central and South America between 1,800 and 500 years ago. The first of these was the Maya civilization. . Meso = means middle. Refers to any cultures that lived in present-day Mexico & Central America. Olmec Civilization. One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations. Located near Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites = San Lorenzo and La Venta . 1450-1620. The Native American Experience. The First Americans. Migrants from Asia crossed Siberia (15,000-9000 years . ago. Native Americans in present day Mexico and Peru, settled around 6000 B.C.E.. Know. Hercules (demigod) – Disney movie. Zeus (King of the Gods- Lighting/sky). Poseidon(Sea, trident). 12 Main Greek Gods (Pantheon). Hades (god of the underworld). Everything from Percy Jackson. Titans. How were the two civilizations we studied yesterday similar? How were they different?. Minoan . Civilization. Located on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea . EGYPT. Mesopotamia. Peloponnese . Create Your Own Civilization. Your map must include the following:. Your name. The name of your civilization in big letters. The physical features you choose in Section 1 . Symbols to show what resources your civilization has from Sections 2, 3 and 4.. This translation of a major work in Mexican anthropology argues that Mesoamerican civilization is an ongoing and undeniable force in contemporary Mexican life.For Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, the remaining Indian communities, the de-Indianized rural mestizo communities, and vast sectors of the poor urban population constitute the México profundo. Their lives and ways of understanding the world continue to be rooted in Mesoamerican civilization. An ancient agricultural complex provides their food supply, and work is understood as a way of maintaining a harmonious relationship with the natural world. Health is related to human conduct, and community service is often part of each individual\'s life obligation. Time is circular, and humans fulfill their own cycle in relation to other cycles of the universe.Since the Conquest, Bonfil argues, the peoples of the México profundo have been dominated by an imaginary México imposed by the West. It is imaginary not because it does not exist, but because it denies the cultural reality lived daily by most Mexicans.Within the México profundo there exists an enormous body of accumulated knowledge, as well as successful patterns for living together and adapting to the natural world. To face the future successfully, argues Bonfil, Mexico must build on these strengths of Mesoamerican civilization, one of the few original civilizations that humanity has created throughout all its history.