What was the Olmec language?

Linguistic evidence has contributed to the ethnic identity of the archaeological Olmecs: they spoke a Mixe-Zoquean language. The Olmecs produced the earliest complex civilization in Mesoamerica (c. 1200–400 bce), and it was located mainly in the same area where Mixe-Zoquean languages are found.

What color were Olmecs?

Acquired by trade from distant sources, the natural colors ranged from white to blue-green to apple green. The beauty of this medium symbolized the sacred power of the natural world and its most important bounty: water, and maize.

Where did the Olmecs originate from?

The Olmecs lived in hot, humid lowlands along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in what is now southern Veracruz and Tabasco states in southern Mexico. The first evidence of their remarkable art style appears about 1200 bce in San Lorenzo, their oldest known building site.

Is Olmec still spoken?

Since the Mixe-Zoquean languages still are, and historically are known to have been, spoken in an area corresponding roughly to the “Olmec heartland”, and since the Olmec culture is now generally regarded as the first “high culture” of Mesoamerica, it has generally been regarded as probable that the Olmec spoke a Mixe- …

Is the Mende script the same as the Olmec script?

The Mende script found on monuments at Monte Alban in Mexico, has been deciphered and it was found to be identical to the Mende script used in West Africa. Afterwards, the language was found to be the very same language spoken by the Mende of West Africa. THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN OLMEC RELIGIONS AND WEST AFRICAN RELIGIONS

What kind of language did the Olmecs speak?

The language connection is of significant importance, since it has been found out through decipherment of the Olmec script, that the ancient Olmecs spoke the Mende language and wrote in the Mend script, which is still used in parts of West Africa and the Sahara to this day.

What was the language of the Mende people?

They used the Mende script to write and they spoke the Mende language, the same language spoken by Cinque in the movie ‘Amistad’. The Mende script found on monuments at Monte Alban in Mexico, has been deciphered and it was found to be identical to the Mende script used in West Africa.

Where was the Mende script found in Mexico?

According to Clyde A. Winters and other writers (see Clyde A. Winters website), the Mende script was discovered on some of the ancient Olmec monuments of Mexico and were found to be identical to the very same script used by the Mende people of West Africa.