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Stone representations of human heads
The Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. They range in height from 1.17 to 3.4 metres (3.8 to
Olmec_colossal_heads
Artwork in Mexico City
Crushed by an Olmec Head, is an artwork installed in Colonia Roma, Mexico City. It consists of a re-creation of an Olmec colossal head, crushing a blue
Neo_Ta_Memes
Earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization
Mesoamerican societies. The aspect of the Olmecs most familiar now is their artwork, particularly their colossal heads. The Olmec civilization was first defined
Olmecs
Anthropological museum in Xalapa, Mexico
Mesoamerican Gulf Coast cultures such as the Olmec, Totonac, and Huastec, including several Olmec colossal heads. The museum's current building was opened
Xalapa_Museum_of_Anthropology
Hypotheses on the origin of Olmec civilization
corresponding examples of Olmec sculptures and bas-reliefs on the stelas. For example, Wiercinski states that the colossal Olmec heads represent the "Dongolan"
Olmec alternative origin speculations
Olmec_alternative_origin_speculations
Outdoor colossal head sculpture in Chicago, Illinois
Olmec Head, Number 8 is a 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall outdoor colossal head sculpture on the east side of the north entrance to the Field Museum of Natural
Olmec_Head,_Number_8
Figurines made by the Olmec culture
wear a tight-fitting helmet not dissimilar to those worn by the Olmec colossal heads. Baby-face figurines are usually naked, but without genitalia. Their
Olmec_figurine
Figure in the mythology of the Nation of Islam
scientific geniuses with large heads". Drew's followers said this was supported by the large heads of the Olmec colossal heads, which they claimed reflected
Yakub_(Nation_of_Islam)
Ice hockey team in Mexico City
2017. The team took its name from the Olmecs, a Mesoamerican civilization, known for their stone colossal heads, hence the name. "Arranca la Liga Mexicana
Olmec_Stone_Heads
Archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in Tabasco, Mexico
Venta monumental artifacts are the four colossal heads. Seventeen colossal heads have been unearthed in the Olmec area, four of them at La Venta, officially
La_Venta
Collective name for three related archaeological sites in Veracruz, Mexico
the Olmec, and the major center of Olmec culture from 1400 BCE to 900 BCE. San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán is best known today for the colossal stone heads unearthed
San_Lorenzo_Tenochtitlán
Locations where civilization emerged
culture perhaps most familiar today is their artwork, particularly the Olmec colossal heads. San Lorenzo was situated in the midst of a large agricultural area
Cradle_of_civilization
Archeological site
these colossal heads show evidence of a local style of dress and sculpture, differing from that of San Lorenzo and La Venta. And, unlike the Olmec site
Tres_Zapotes
Sculpture in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
1994. Utah portal Visual arts portal Olmec colossal heads Olmec Head, Number 8 "Public Art Collection: OLMEC HEAD REPLICA". SALT LAKE CITY ARTS COUNCIL
Olmec_Head_Replica
City and municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
Olmec artifacts, including a number of colossal heads and other monumental stone works. The city's main plaza hosts the largest Olmec colossal head in
Santiago_Tuxtla
Sculpture by Pedro Reyes
by the Olmec colossal heads, and was conceived to honor 500 years of the resistance of Indigenous women. The government of Mexico City, headed by Claudia
Tlali
Archaeological culture in Mexico
Ambassador"), Olmec sculpture was more pre-occupied with the portraits of rulers, as is shown for example in the 17 colossal heads. In contrast, Epi-Olmec monuments
Epi-Olmec_culture
Anti-monument in Mexico City
Columbus statue with Tlali, a large female head sculpture by Pedro Reyes. Inspired by the male Olmec colossal heads, the project aimed to honor 500 years of
Glorieta de las mujeres que luchan
Glorieta_de_las_mujeres_que_luchan
Mexico before Spanish colonization
form. Many matured into advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the: Olmec, Izapa, Teotihuacan, Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, Huastec, Purépecha, Totonac
Pre-Columbian_Mexico
National symbol of Costa Rica
spherical boulders on Otago coast, New Zealand Olmec colossal heads – Stone representations of human heads "Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List"
Stone_spheres_of_Costa_Rica
found on the Olmec colossal heads. This suggest that the area was once an Olmec enclave, before fading away for unknown reasons. The Olmecs are believed
Culture_of_El_Salvador
Artworks that are three-dimensional objects
people given portraits in Pre-Columbian cultures, beginning with the Olmec colossal heads of about 3,000 years ago. East Asian portrait sculpture was entirely
Sculpture
Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala
plain. Olmec-style sculptures include a possible colossal head, petroglyphs and others. The site has one of the greatest concentrations of Olmec-style
Takalik_Abaj
Art terminology and color method
example of polychrome sculpture can be found in one of the prehistoric Olmec colossal heads from San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, which bears traces of plaster and
Polychrome
American archeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher, and popular author (1929–2019)
locate and salvage most of the Olmec colossal heads now known, such that he is now considered one of the discoverers of the Olmec. Coe and his students have
Michael_D._Coe
American ethnologist and archaeologist
institutions in the field. He is best known for his discoveries relating to the Olmec civilization. Much of his work was done with his "wife and constant collaborator"
Matthew_Stirling
Speculative historical theories
Origin of the Olmec civilization. Dr. Mike Xu's Transpacific website Archived August 2, 2001, at the Wayback Machine, comparing Olmec and Chinese Shang
Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories
Pre-Columbian_transoceanic_contact_theories
Writing systems and symbol systems without a generally accepted decipherment
writing. La Venta Stele 19 Olmec colossal head in La Venta (possible name glyph on forehead) Zapotec script Isthmian/Epi-Olmec inscription Izapan tradition
Undeciphered_writing_systems
Records of Earth's people
desert called Nazca lines. The Olmecs of Mesoamerica developed by about 1200 BCE and are known for the colossal stone heads that they carved from basalt
Human_history
Pre-Columbian cultural area in the Americas
technologically relevant. Among the earliest complex civilizations was the Olmec culture, which inhabited the Gulf Coast of Mexico and extended inland and
Mesoamerica
Question of the race of ancient Egyptians
"pseudoarchaeology" not supported by evidence. He compares it to the claim that Olmec colossal heads had "African origins", which is not taken seriously by Mesoamerican
Ancient Egyptian race controversy
Ancient_Egyptian_race_controversy
People of El Salvador
portraying Olmec warriors with helmets identical to those found on the Olmec colossal heads. This suggest that the area was once an Olmec enclave, before
Salvadorans
State of Mexico
rainfall year-round. The state is also home to La Venta, the major site of the Olmec civilization, considered to be the origin of later Mesoamerican cultures
Tabasco
British Africanist (1935–2009)
the artifacts were found. Van Sertima focuses specifically on the Olmec colossal heads, saying that the characteristics of the stone faces are "indisputably"
Ivan_Van_Sertima
One hundred years, from 600 BC to 501 BC
and Mahavira founded Buddhism and Jainism respectively The decline of the Olmec civilization in Central America 598 BC: Jehoiachin succeeds Jehoiakim as
6th_century_BC
symbolized divine powers and fertility. 17 Olmec colossal heads have been discovered, each weighing a few tons. Each head, with the flattened nose and thick lips
History_of_art
creations of the Olmec are colossal basalt heads, believed to be portraits of rulers that were erected to advertise their great power. The Olmec also sculpted
Visual arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Visual_arts_of_the_Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Volcanic belt and mountain range in Mexico
through a network of rivers, to sites in the Olmec heartland for use in creating monuments, including colossal heads. Peaks in this range include Volcano Santa
Sierra_de_los_Tuxtlas
Archeological museum in Mexico City, Mexico
goddess Coatlicue Xochipilli Olmec colossal head Lintel 26, Yaxchilan Ceramic of the Jaina Island Zapotec mask of the Bat God Olmec wrestler Tuxtla statuette
National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)
National_Museum_of_Anthropology_(Mexico)
Currency of Mexico
1974 MXP 20¢ 20.0 mm 2.97 g Brass Milled State title, coat of arms Olmec colossal head 1983 MXP 50¢ 25.0 mm 6.5 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of
Mexican_peso
Guyanese artist (1926–1990)
and works of Aubrey Williams", Art UK, 18 June 2020. Ian Dudley, "Olmec Colossal Heads in the Paintings of Aubrey Williams", Art History, Volume 43, Issue
Aubrey_Williams
Mesoamerican sculptures of obese people
indicate that the potbelly style may be a later derivative of earlier Olmec colossal heads, although it does not answer the question of the ethnicity of the
Potbelly_sculpture
in weight were transported from Egypt by barge. Olmec heads, Mexico, gulf coast. Largest Olmec head, almost 50 tons. Transported 37 to 62 miles (100 km)
List_of_largest_monoliths
Professional baseball team in the Mexican League
a white baseball at its center containing a red depiction of an Olmec colossal head. The cap featured a stylized “T” closely resembling the Texas Rangers'
Olmecas_de_Tabasco
centuries before 1200 BCE. While some of the hallmarks of Olmec culture, such as colossal heads or other sculptures, earthen platforms, and monolithic "altars"
Olmec influences on Mesoamerican cultures
Olmec_influences_on_Mesoamerican_cultures
1994 British television series
Atlantis, Santorini caldera, Minoan eruption, Anthony Bonanno, Olmec colossal heads, Misraħ Għar il-Kbir 24 "Spirits of Place: Hauntings and Ghosts"
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
Arthur_C._Clarke's_Mysterious_Universe
Governor of Oaxaca, José Murat Casab, to the people of Fresno. El Rey Olmec colossal head. City College, San Francisco 2004 Gift of the Governor of Veracruz
List of Chicano and Mexican monuments and memorials in California
List_of_Chicano_and_Mexican_monuments_and_memorials_in_California
Carved stone slabs made by the Pre-Columbian Maya
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maya stelae. Copán Altar Q Olmec colossal heads Pascual Abaj Potbelly sculpture Yaxchilan Lintel 24 Height above
Maya_stelae
The Olmec civilization, renowned as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica, crafted imposing stone sculptures characterized by their enigmatic colossal heads
Sculpture_in_Mexico
Bilateral relations
opened there. In 2010, the Mexican government donated a replica of an Olmec colossal head to Ethiopia where it was placed in Mexico Square. In September 2015
Ethiopia–Mexico_relations
American archaeologist
hours on horseback from Tlacotalpan to Tres Zapotes, to see the Olmec colossal head discovered there by José María Melgar y Serrano in 1862. He found
Marion_Stirling_Pugh
Professional organization
Stirling Pugh, American archaeologist who discovered and studied Olmec colossal heads in Central America. 1950, Irene Wright, American historian of 16th
Society_of_Woman_Geographers
Decade
BC — La Venta starts to thrive. c. 900 BC — Colossal head (no. 4) from La Venta, Mexico, is made. Olmec culture. It is now kept at La Venta Park, Villahermosa
900s_BC_(decade)
Comics character
protector of Mu. Likewise, the ancient Olmec and Toltec statues and artifacts like the Olmec colossal heads and the Atlantean figures are -according
Karmatron
Community college in California, US
Miguel Alemán Velazco, presented CCSF with a reproduction of an Olmec colossal head in honor of the new Pan-American Center. The gift, a 14-ton, 9-foot
City_College_of_San_Francisco
Municipality and city in Veracruz, Mexico
such as the Olmec, the Huastec and the Totonac with more than 25,000 pieces. The most notable pieces in the museum are the giant Olmec heads and the smaller
Xalapa
22nd episode of the 2nd season of The Simpsons
Simpsons performed for him. A remorseful Burns soon sends the family a colossal Olmec head of the god Xtapalapaquetl, which Bart likes. He also apologizes to
Blood_Feud_(The_Simpsons)
Etruscan, early Greek, and Egyptian figures", the colossal head of Constantine the Great, African masks, Olmec statues, and Eastern motifs such as the figure
Justice_(sculpture)
Archaeological site in Mexico
the late 1990s and early 2000s. Unlike the other three major Olmec sites, no colossal heads have been found at Laguna de los Cerros, although roughly two
Laguna_de_los_Cerros
Art of the Pre-Columbian civilizations
developed Olmec civilization, which flourished around 1200–400 BCE. The Olmecs produced jade figurines, and created heavy-featured, colossal heads, up to
Pre-Columbian_art
Cultural area in present-day Mexican state of Veracruz
commonly show the head of an aged god probably connected to earth and water. An earth monster was likely inherited from the Olmecs. Many ceremonially
Classic_Veracruz_culture
Pre-Hispanic sculpture in Mexico
restoration. Later, city officials proposed installing Tlalli, an Olmec colossal head by Pedro Reyes, after receiving 5,000 signatures from Indigenous
The_Young_Woman_of_Amajac
Art by advanced cultures of ancient societies
and Olmec art. The art of Pre-Islamic Arabia is related to that of neighbouring cultures. Pre-Islamic Yemen produced stylized alabaster heads of great
Ancient_art
Archaeological site in Mexico
west, both of which are important Olmec sites, but there are many smaller sites in surrounding areas, see the Olmec heartland map. The prehispanic history
Las Choapas (archaeological site)
Las_Choapas_(archaeological_site)
Mesoamerican archaeology in Colima State, Mexico
2600 years ago, with its best-known artistic expression being the colossal stone heads. These ceremonial sites were the most complex of that early time
La_Joya_(archaeological_site)
cultural characteristics. Several well-known Mesoamerican cultures include the Olmec, Teotihuacan, the Maya, the Aztec and the Purépecha. Mesoamerica is often
Geography_of_Mesoamerica
Period between prehistory and the medieval era
They also erected large stone sculptures of human heads and other subjects. Jade jewelry and other Olmec objects are found throughout Mesoamerica, likely
Ancient_history
Archaeological site in Veracruz, Mexico
2600 years ago, with its best-known artistic expression being the colossal stone heads. These ceremonial sites were the most complex of that early time
Huatusco (archaeological site)
Huatusco_(archaeological_site)
Relief sculpture carved into solid rock
Chalcatzingo in Mexico, probably from around 900–700 BC. These reflect Olmec style, though the city was controlled by local rulers. They are on vertical
Rock_relief
Region in Mexico
the four mentioned above. The area's early history was influenced by the Olmecs but had its own trajectory. In the colonial period, the population became
Los_Tuxtlas
State of Mexico
Veracruz and La Venta in Tabasco. Olmec civilization reached its peak about 2,600 years ago, producing colossal stone heads that remain its most recognizable
Veracruz
Area in the Mexican state of Tabasco
site shows a number of the characteristics of Olmec culture, including depictions of jaguars, colossal heads and images of figures of rotund children. The
Chontalpa
Mexican artist (born 1972)
title) is a sculpture of a colossal visage. Its initial design was of a complete head inspired by the colossal Olmec heads found in Veracruz, Mexico.
Pedro_Reyes_(artist)
Motif in many mythologies and religions
Siberian, and Native American religions. The world tree is represented as a colossal tree which supports the heavens, thereby connecting the heavens, the terrestrial
World_tree
Mesoamerica) saw the rise and fall of complex indigenous civilizations such as the Olmecs, Mayas and Aztecs. Mesoamerican civilizations developed glyph based writing
History_of_Mexico
Deity in Aztec religion; a god of rain and thunder, fertility, and water
adopted from the Maya god Chaac, perhaps ultimately derived from an earlier Olmec precursor. Tláloc was mainly worshiped at Teotihuacan, while his big rituals
Tláloc
Pre-Hispanic archaeological culture
of the ñuiñe culture are the so-called colossal heads, small stone sculptures representing anthropomorphic heads — some of which are objects of worship
Mixtec_culture
writing, calendar, first advances in astronomy, monumental sculpture (Olmec heads) and jade work. They were a forerunner of later cultures such as Teotihuacan
Mexican_art
Study of the archaeology of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
Examples include the Dorset culture, Zapotec civilization, Mimbres culture, Olmec, Woodland, and Mississippian cultures. The Classic stage Defined as "early
Archaeology_of_the_Americas
Devices, and technologies invented or used in Ancient Egypt
pharaoh famous for her projects, Hatshepsut, were massive and included many colossal statues of her. Pharaoh Tutankamun's rock-cut tomb in the Valley of the
Ancient_Egyptian_technology
Creation and trade of falsely credited art
resemble the British Museum Xipe Totec masks. These stone masks and the Olmec-style masks have continued to appear in the art market since the 1930s.
Art_forgery
Timeline of key events in Native American art history
Salvador 1400–400 BCE: Olmec culture thrives in Norte Chico, the tropical lowlands of Mexico. Their art includes colossal basalt heads, jade sculpture, carved
Timeline of Native American art history
Timeline_of_Native_American_art_history
Chronological history of the visual arts by year and decade
Shalmaneser III 900 BC – The Dowris Hoard and the Nimrud ivories 1000 BC – Olmec figurines, the Shropshire bulla, the rock carvings at Bidzar, the Da Yu
Timeline_of_art
Retrieved 8 June 2010. dcMemorials (2006). "Colossal Head 4 at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum (Olmec Culture) in Washington, D.C." DCMemorials.com
List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
List_of_public_art_in_Washington,_D.C.,_Ward_2
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrews.Swiss German and Hungarian : derivative of the personal name Andreas.Perhaps a reduced form of Greek Andronikos, Andronidis, or some other similar surname, all patronymics from Andreas.William Andros came to VA in 1617 and died there about 1655. Sir Edmund Andros (1637–1714) was the British colonial governor of several provinces in America between 1674 and 1698, most notably NY (1674–81).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Cilebi. It was probably originally named with the Old English elements cild (see Child) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Compare Chilton. The second element was then replaced some time after the Danish invasions by the Old Norse form býr.Christopher Kilby (1705–71), merchant and government contractor of the colonial era, was born in Boston, MA, as was his father, John. According to family tradition, his grandfather John was born in 1632 in Hertfordshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Burrington, for example in Avon, Devon, and Herefordshire. The first and last are named with Old English burh ‘fortified place’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘enclosure’; the second is recorded in Domesday Book as Bernintone ‘estate associated with a man called Beorn’.George Burrington (c.1680–1759), born in Devon, England, was a colonial governor of NC (1723–25, 1731–34).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leet.An early American bearer of this name was one of the founders of Guilford, CT. William Leete (c. 1613–83), a colonial governor of New Haven colony and CT, was born at Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England. He converted to Puritanism and sailed for America to escape persecution in May 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burrell.George Burrill was one of the early settlers at Lynn, MA, in 1638, and the founder of a prominent family in colonial MA. He is believed to have come from Boston in Lincolnshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish tesler ‘carpenter’. Compare Tesler.German : variant of Teschner.English : from an agent derivative of Old English tǣsel ‘teasel’, hence an occupational name for someone whose job was to brush the surface of newly-woven cloth or to card wood preparatory to spinning, using the dry seed-heads of teasels (a kind of thistle).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Woolcot in Somerset, possibly so named from Middle English wolle ‘spring’, ‘stream’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘shelter’.Henry Wolcott (1578–1655), clothier, came from Tolland, Somerset, England, and settled in Windsor, CT, in 1636. His grandson Roger (1679–1767) was colonial governor of CT; his great-grandson Oliver (1726–1797) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Billington, found as such in colonial VA.English : There are also two places in England named Bullington, in Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire, and it is possible that either or both of these could have given rise to the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French cardon ‘thistle’ (a diminutive of carde, from Latin carduus), probably applied as a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land overgrown with thistles, as an occupational name for someone involved in the carding of wool, originally carried out with thistle and teasel heads, or as a nickname for a prickly and unapproachable person.English : habitational name from Carden in Cheshire, which is recorded in the mid 13th century in the form Kawrdin and in the early 14th century as Cawardyn; it is probably named with Old English carr ‘rock’ + wor{dh}ign ‘enclosure’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tūn ‘settlement’.Described as being from Kent, England, Walter Everendon (d. 1725) was a colonial gunpowder manufacturer who ran a mill in Neponset in the township of Milton, across the river from Dorchester, MA. The first person to make gunpowder in America, Everendon eventually took majority interest in the mill and sold out to his son. The family, which also spelled their name Everden and Everton, continued to manufacture powder until after the Revolution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Danish personal name Wraghi.One of the leading figures in colonial Charlestown, SC, during the early 18th century was Samuel Wragg (1714–77), who was made a baron for his services to the colony and the crown; as a Loyalist, he was banished from the colony in 1777.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’, or a topopgraphical name from this word (in its plural form), for example Wells in Somerset or Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk.Translation of French Dupuis or any of its variants.One of numerous early immigrants from England bearing this name was Thomas Welles, governor of colonial CT, who was in Hartford, CT, by 1636.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pierce.The name Peirce first appears in colonial American records in 1623 with William Peirce, an English shipmaster who compiled the first almanac in English America.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Punishment, correction.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and the West Midlands, all so called from Old English scīr ‘bright’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.William Shirley (1694–1771) was born in Sussex, England, and came to MA in 1731. He rose in the colonial service, was appointed governor in 1741, and was responsible for the British capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1745.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire called Wentworth, probably from the Old English byname Wintra meaning ‘winter’ + Old English worð ‘enclosure’. It is, however, also possible that the name referred to a settlement inhabited only in winter. Compare Winterbottom.William Wentworth came from Rigsby, England, to Exeter, NH, in 1639. Benning Wentworth (1696–1770) and his nephew John Wentworth (1737–1820) were both colonial governors of NH.
Biblical
punishment; correction
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : variant of Goff.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Gutsch.Several bearers of the name Gooch came from England to VA in the 17th century, with family tradition placing them in a town called Goochland. The best known of these early immigrants was VA colonial governor Sir William Gooch (1681–1751).
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : occupational name for a washerman or launderer, Old French, Middle Dutch lavendier (Late Latin lavandarius, an agent derivative of lavanda ‘washing’, ‘things to be washed’). The term was applied especially to a worker in the wool industry who washed the raw wool or rinsed the cloth after fulling. There is no evidence for any direct connection with the word for the plant (Middle English, Old French lavendre). However, the etymology of the plant name is obscure; it may have been named in ancient times with reference to the use of lavender oil for cleaning or of the dried heads of lavender in perfuming freshly washed clothes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Emery.The poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) was born in Boston of a line on his father’s side that can be traced back through preachers to the first colonial generation. The name Emerson was brought over from England independently by various other people, including a Thomas Emerson who settled at Ipswich, MA, in about 1636.
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