Olmec Culture: Textbook for Russian Universities
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Research Year:  2005
Culture:  Olmec
Chronology:  Pre-Classic
Location:  Gulf Coast, México
Sites:  San Lorenzo, La Venta, Tres Zapotes, Las Bocas, Chalcatzingo, Cerro de las Mesas, Potrero Nuevo, et al.

Table of Contents

Abstract
Resumen
Results of the Project
Attachments
Attachment 1.  Textbook's Content
Attachment 2.  Epilogue (English translation)
Attachment 3.  Full List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Figures

Abstract

The principle goal of the project was publication of the special textbook devoted to the Olmec culture and its place in the cultural sequence in ancient Mesoamerica. This would be the first book of such kind in Russia. We saw our task in preparing the textbook on the first Mesoamerican culture with a helpful list of literature, lots of pictures and photos from old and recent publications, for a wide range of students in humanities.

Resumen

El objetivo de este proyecto es la publicación de un libro de texto especial dedicado a la cultura olmeca y su lugar en la secuencia cultural en Mesoamérica antigua. Este será el primer libro de tal tipo en Rusia. Nuestra tarea en la preparación del libro de texto sobre la primera cultura mesoamericana consiste en aprovechar la literatura, así como incluir muchos cuadros y fotos de publicaciones viejas y recientes para la amplia variedad de estudiantes en las humanidades.

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Submitted 02/13/2006 by:
Andrei V. Tabarev
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
17 Lavrentieva Street
630090 Novosibirsk
Russia
Olmec@yandex.ru
Tabarev@archaeology.nsc.ru

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