Anthropology Abound in Mexico

Do pigs run? Not really; it is more like a clipped trot, or for most people, a brisque walk. Today I clipped through the National Museum of Anthropology and still came away awestruck with the aesthetic and technical quality of the museum. Nowhere have I seen and understood the basic aim of Anthropology better. The exhibits illustrate the unity and diversity of man and his culture. Detailed reconstructions show the evolution of life on earth from the first creatures living in the sea to modern man with all his physical characteristics. The museum also houses incredible exibits tracing the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs and Mayans. In traveling the world, I have noticed how same yet different all of mankind is. If one is to believe that we all have origins in Africa, how amazing the study of Anthropology becomes in chronicaling how we all have become the men and women we are today.

The Unesco World Heritage Archeological site of Teotihuacan outside of Mexico City shows us the well preserved city of the oldest pre-hispanic people in MesoAmerica. Here we see the 3rd and 4th largest pyramids in the world; Avenues as wide as Park Avenue, and a sophistocated water system .This culture took place during both the Roman and Egyptian empires fron 100BC to 700AD. It amazes me that the similarities of cultures is there even with the distance they were apart. I feel very priviledged to have had access to Archeological sites bearing witness to each of these cultures.We are all products of our past and undertanding that past keeps us grounded in who we are and our place here on this earth.


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