Mayan Revival was used primarily in the 1920s and ’30s. Although it was named “Mayan,” it drew on the motifs of many of the Meso-American cultures, such as Mexica and Aztec.

Deco – characterised by clean lines, bold geometric shapes and jazzy colours – was seen as thrustingly modern. And it had a ...

Each draw from different cultures themselves: Aztec, Caribbean, Mayan and Incan civilizations, respectively. ... “They use the golden mean in a lot of their architecture.

Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica by: Karl Taube University of California, Riverside via The ...

An exotic panorama, lavishly illustrated and pulsing with life, of the Aztec, May and Inca civilizations. A major work of archaeology, anthropology, and history Date 1961 20th century Call number E65 ...

Everyday life of the Aztecs, Incas & Maya / by Neil Morris.; illustrated by Manuela Cappon, Luisa Della Porta, Andrea Ricciardi di Gaudesi Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details ... Maya ...

The Aztec, Olmec, and Maya of Mesoamerica are known to have made rubber using natural latex—a milky, sap-like fluid found in some plants. Mesoamerica extends roughly from central Mexico to ...

Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it's the Olmecs who are the 'mother culture' of ancient Mesoamerica Karl Taube, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of ...