Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 6: EARLY SOCIETIES IN THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA

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Olmec Head
Image of a giant Olmec head.
( http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3618/images/Olmec_head.jpeg )
Pa'ao and Lonopele
Polynesian voyaging epic.
( http://www2.hawaii.edu/~dennisk/voyagingchiefs/paao.html )
The Decipherment of the Olmec Writing System
This provides a general overview of the Olmec culture and a detailed description of the effort to decipher the Olmec script.
( http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8919/decip1.html )
Popul Vuh Chapter One
Mayan myth of the creation of the universe.
( http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/maya/pvgm/pv09.htm )
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