Ancient Mexico Slide Show
The darkly beautiful world of ancient Mexico was dominated by a complex pantheon of gods who presided over all facets of human existence. The sun, rain, wind, rivers, mountains, and all other forces of nature – from the sky to the underworld – were personified by an astonishing array of entities. Revered by all and depicted in finely worked scultptures, these gods often fused animal, human and plant characteristics. The result is utterly surreal. Feathered snakes, were-jaguars and serpent-skirted goddesses are all portrayed in this collection, snapped at Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology and at the Templo Mayor in Mexico City. Between these two museums, over five thousands years of anthropological evolution is documented. The Aztecs, Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayans and Zapotecs are all richly represented, but only comprise a handful of the distinct ethnic groups that have risen and fallen across the wonderfully diverse and multi-cultural land that is Mexico.
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Tags: Ancient, anthropology, Aztec, Mayan, Templo Mayor
Thu, Sep 3, 2009
History & Politics, Mexico