History-Head Assignment

Welcome to my History Head assignment! My group (Hammad, Harsha, and Prateek) and I have Latin America. I apologize for my below-average artistic ability, also for the key, the themes are in order (1-5).

Theme 1: This theme shows how humans interact with the environment. This first internal image representing the harvesting of various crops by an average commoner, especially maize which was a staple crop. The external image represents the population boom due to food surplus from agriculture (also resulting in overweight people as opposed to underweight).

Theme 2: The internal image is the building of the ruler's head using various tools made from obsidian and jade. This represents art and architecture (culture). In the external image is the ruler, who is being complimented from the art.

Theme 3: Theme 3 is based on conflict, for the Olmec society, they destroyed themselves through civil conflicts. The image inside the head shows a individual contemplating rebellion and destruction of the ceremonial centers, and possibly killing the rules, which is represented through the angry mob with pitchforks and swords. The outside image shows the ruler being killed.

Theme 4: This theme focuses on the interaction of economic systems. For the inside of the head, a metal smith is shown forging a sword (most likely made of obsidian or jade) The outside image is him trading that sword for a bag with a money symbol on it, to represent currency, which would be cacao beans during the time.

Theme 5: The last theme focuses on the social structure of the society. For Latin America, developments in society occurred mainly after 600 B.C.E., however before that, there was generally a higher class (rulers, nobles, elites, etc.) and a lower class (commoners) consisting of the majority of the population. The internal image is a commoner man building a head (similar to image 2) for a noble or ruler, how this represents a common task for the average person. The external image is the noble or ruler whom the art is dedicated to. This represents the wealth and luxury of the higher

class.