To: Notforprophet; blam
Thanks, good info/link! That Gunnar Thompson book I mentioned describes some parallels between Chinese and Olmec/Mayan art, notably the use of a curling leaf spiral motif which in the Chinese version symbolizes the Yin/Yang symbol. In my own research I've found examples of this motif throughout Central America all the way north to Cahokia.
I also find interesting that some Olmec/Mayan carvings bear resemblance to African features. Best candidate I've seen to explain that is that Libyans may have come over on Egyptian voyages to Central America. Central America seems to have been a real cultural melting pot, to use the term Heyerdahl applies to Easter Island.
26 posted on
02/19/2004 9:07:42 AM PST by
Fedora
To: Fedora; blam
Yeah thanks for the link that was a very interesting read.
NFP
27 posted on
02/19/2004 1:15:01 PM PST by
Notforprophet
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