ANTH 111 Lecture 23: April 1 - Anthro 111
Document Summary
Harappa and mohenjo-daro just disappeared around 1900 bc. Could be monsoon, malaria, invasion of foreigners but there is no clear theory. Siddhartha guatama buddha 623 bc born a prince renounced luxurious life to discover and teach buddhism. Erlitou culture 2000bc 1500bc very large site. Xia dynasty 2000bc 1500bc earliest palace at erlitou. Qin dynasty unifies many warring states, establishes bureaucracy, divides china into 36 prov- inces, centralizes weights, terracotta army. Han dynasty 206bc 220ad built on buddhist ideas. Maya assumed to be initial civilization in mesoamerica but with radiocarbon dating, olmec took on role of mother culture. Olmec rapid growth of public architecture in urban centres san lorenzo and la venta. Paso de la amada earthen structure on highest mound interpreted as chiefly residence of temple has old ball court. Gold objects indicate contact with south american cultures. Human sacrifice associated with ball game appears late in archaeological record. Explicit depictions of ritual killings at chitchen itza.
