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|text='''[[Tak'alik Ab'aj]]''' is a [[pre-Columbian]] [[archaeology|archaeological]] site in [[Guatemala]]. It was formerly known as '''Abaj Takalik'''; its ancient name may have been '''Kooja'''. It is one of several [[Mesoamerica]]n sites with both [[Olmec]] and [[Maya civilization|Maya]] features. The site flourished in the [[Mesoamerican chronology|Preclassic]] and [[Mesoamerican chronology|Classic]] periods, from the 9th century BC through to at least the 10th century AD, and was an important [[Trade in Maya civilization|centre of commerce]],trading with [[Kaminaljuyu]] and [[Chocolá]]. Investigations have revealed that it is one of the largest sites with [[monumental sculpture|sculptured monuments]] on the Pacific coastal plain.Olmec-style sculptures include a possible [[Olmec colossal heads|colossal head]], [[petroglyph]]s and others. The site has one of the greatest concentrations of Olmec-style sculpture outside of the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. |
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|text=The '''[[Mandan]]''' are a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] people living in [[North Dakota]]. They are enrolled in the [[Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota]]. About half of the Mandan still reside in the area of the reservation; the rest reside around the United States and in Canada. |
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Takalik Abaj is representative of the first blossoming of Maya culture that had occurred by about 400 BC. The site includes a Maya royal tomb and examples of [[Maya script|Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions]] that are among the earliest from the Maya region. Excavation is continuing at the site; the monumental [[Maya architecture|architecture]] and persistent tradition of sculpture in a variety of styles suggest the site was of some importance. |
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The Mandan historically lived along the banks of the [[Missouri River]] and two of its tributaries—the [[Heart River (North Dakota)|Heart]] and [[Knife River]]s—in present-day [[North Dakota|North]] and [[South Dakota]]. Speakers of [[Mandan language|Mandan]], a [[Siouan language]], developed a settled, agrarian culture. They established permanent villages featuring large, round, [[earth lodge]]s, some {{convert|40|ft|m}} in diameter, surrounding a central plaza. While the [[American bison|bison]] was key to the daily life of the Mandan, they also farmed and actively traded goods with other [[Great Plains tribes]]. |
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Finds from the site indicate contact with the distant metropolis of [[Teotihuacan]] in the [[Valley of Mexico]] and imply that Takalik Abaj was conquered by it or its allies.Takalik Abaj was linked to long-distance [[trade in Maya civilization|Maya trade routes]] that shifted over time but allowed the city to participate in a trade network that included the [[Guatemalan highlands]] and the Pacific coastal plain from [[Mexico]] to [[El Salvador]]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 13 June 2016
Tak'alik Ab'aj is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala. It was formerly known as Abaj Takalik; its ancient name may have been Kooja. It is one of several Mesoamerican sites with both Olmec and Maya features. The site flourished in the Preclassic and Classic periods, from the 9th century BC through to at least the 10th century AD, and was an important centre of commerce,trading with Kaminaljuyu and Chocolá. Investigations have revealed that it is one of the largest sites with sculptured monuments on the Pacific coastal plain.Olmec-style sculptures include a possible colossal head, petroglyphs and others. The site has one of the greatest concentrations of Olmec-style sculpture outside of the Gulf of Mexico.
Takalik Abaj is representative of the first blossoming of Maya culture that had occurred by about 400 BC. The site includes a Maya royal tomb and examples of Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions that are among the earliest from the Maya region. Excavation is continuing at the site; the monumental architecture and persistent tradition of sculpture in a variety of styles suggest the site was of some importance.
Finds from the site indicate contact with the distant metropolis of Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico and imply that Takalik Abaj was conquered by it or its allies.Takalik Abaj was linked to long-distance Maya trade routes that shifted over time but allowed the city to participate in a trade network that included the Guatemalan highlands and the Pacific coastal plain from Mexico to El Salvador.