Americas Flashcards
(33 cards)
When did archaeology as anthropology originate in America?
Late 1800s
When was the Loss of Innocence and who wrote an important paper on it?
1960s, Clarke
Up until when were indigenous groups seen as static entities and organised through ceramic cultures?
Mid-1900s
When was the advent of radiocarbon dating?
1940s
What does NAGPRA stand for and when was it passed?
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 1990
When did a focus on agency come to the fore?
1980s
When was the Mississippian period?
AD1000-1400
How many mounds were in the central area at Cahokia, and which was the largest?
100, Monks Mound
By how many did Cahokia’s population increase during the Big Bang lasting a few decades?
1000-15,000
How many inhumations were there in how many internment events at Mound 72?
300, 6
What are Fowler’s 4 tiers of settlement hierarchy at Cahokia?
1 - the central area
2 - multi-mound surrounding centres
3 - single-mound settlements
4 - sites without mounds
When was Chaco Canyon?
The Classic Bonito phase of Late Pueblo II (AD1020-1120)
How many great houses were there are Chaco Canyon, give examples?
14, Pueblo Bonito and Chetro Ketl
What was the chance of no growing season at Chaco Canyon?
45%
What was the Chaco Phenomenon?
How an environment that arid sustained a 65km^2 regional system
When was the Chaco Canyon population decline?
The Late Bonito phase of Pueblo III
When was Chaco Canyon abandoned?
AD1300
How wide were the main roads at Chaco Canyon?
9m
When did societal collapse begin in Maya society, and what are the indicators of this?
AD790, slow down in building, greater focus on art
When were the Bonampak murals painted and what do they show?
AD790, existence of violence and importance of elite blood-letting
Who ordered the stelae present in the Grand Plaza at Copan?
When were they constructed?
What do they show?
18-Rabbit-God K
AD711-736
Rabbit with deities and supernatural beings
What was the activity period and population of the Classic Maya centre Tikal?
AD8th-9th C
10,000
How many people could the central plaza at Tikal hold?
50,000
What was the North Acropolis at Tikal used for?
Elite and royal burials
