Thanks for sharing all these wonderful artifacts, I am currently take a class in Mexican history and it seems as every week a new artifact pop ups In my feed as we are talking about them in my class,Thanks again
Dr. Zucker: They're known, in a colloquial sense, as yokes; although they have nothing to do with oxen or tilling a field. Me: 😐 lol. Another trick name! They're absolutely gorgeous, though. The one around 1:11 almost made me drop my jaw. I love the alternating colors on that - shame it was just editing for clarity. I doodled a dolled-up frog yesterday, so I enjoyed hearing about their significance here. I'm also very intrigued by this spiritual, flexible, potentially lethal dodgeball ritual... These twins had moves so smooth they beat death! I gave myself the day off, but will be thinking about that during my next workout, lol. I'm not battling a force as powerful as death - just a little gravity. 😋
At last - an appreciation of the exceptional qualities of these yokes. As a young sculptor I was completely stunned and inspired by them. Their enclosure of an inner, human but animal inflected space is part of their special appeal, but also in sheer formal power they are magnificent.
LewHen Silvar Thanks for asking. The video is still processing. You were the first person to see it.TH-cam puts it up before the high def is ready for some unknown reason.The better quality definition should appear shortly.
I am really fascinated that the authors of this video can really speak well about these prehistoric objects
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful artifacts, I am currently take a class in Mexican history and it seems as every week a new artifact pop ups In my feed as we are talking about them in my class,Thanks again
5:37 *Superposing a map perfectly over the satellite image* very nice, keep going with these awesome videos!
This gives The Road to El Dorado alot more of a perspective now that i've caught up on the historical references. :D
So.....what were the green stone yokes for? Worn? Looked at? Carried? Buried? You never specifically say...
They're worn, they do say so
Beth is my favorite, but Dr Koontz was an enjoyable addition
Dr. Zucker: They're known, in a colloquial sense, as yokes; although they have nothing to do with oxen or tilling a field.
Me: 😐
lol. Another trick name! They're absolutely gorgeous, though. The one around 1:11 almost made me drop my jaw. I love the alternating colors on that - shame it was just editing for clarity.
I doodled a dolled-up frog yesterday, so I enjoyed hearing about their significance here. I'm also very intrigued by this spiritual, flexible, potentially lethal dodgeball ritual... These twins had moves so smooth they beat death! I gave myself the day off, but will be thinking about that during my next workout, lol. I'm not battling a force as powerful as death - just a little gravity. 😋
Ha! Gravity isn't an easy opponent.
7.5 miles later, I believe you... but at least it's an opponent I recognize. @@smarthistory-art-history
They have never found a Ball Court at Teotihuacan. Enigma.
looks like jade but didnt jade and obsidian along witrh cacao come from maya areas?
We mention that the greenstone was imported, yes.
At last - an appreciation of the exceptional qualities of these yokes. As a young sculptor I was completely stunned and inspired by them. Their enclosure of an inner, human but animal inflected space is part of their special appeal, but also in sheer formal power they are magnificent.
The use of cinnabar reminds me of how Egyptians used ochre and how Hindus used/use vermillion.
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Why is the quality so low?
LewHen Silvar Thanks for asking. The video is still processing. You were the first person to see it.TH-cam puts it up before the high def is ready for some unknown reason.The better quality definition should appear shortly.
Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy Thanks for replying. I see that it's available in high definition now.