Flashcards in Chapter 15 ("Quest" Review) Deck (69)
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List the five directions common to all indigenous Americas
North
South
East
West
Center
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The content emphasizes _____ with the natural world.
Unity
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Olmec =_____
Rubber People
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What was the Mother Culture of Mesoamerica
Olmecs
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What was the first civilization to built ceremonial centers?
The Olmecs
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La Venta is whose site?
Olmecs
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Where did the influence of the Olmec Mask come from? What was it made of?
Other Areas
Jadeite (from the SE region of Guatemala)
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Which civilization followed a grid-like plan?
Teotihuacan
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What were the different roles played in Teotihuacan?
-Civic
-Economic
-Religious
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Teotihuacan belonged to which time period? And who was it named by?
-Preclassic
-Named by the Aztecs
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Was Teotihuacan a peaceful culture?
At first they were thought to be, but they were not.
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Why was Teotihuacan so powerful?
They controlled the market for OBSIDIAN (Weapons)
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The obsidian Teotihuacan had was typically traded for what?
Quetzal Feathers (Which were Rare)
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Featered serpent and storm god may represent
Regeneration and Renewal
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What was the mayan Convention of Beauty?
-Elongated Skull
-They Would use trepanning to elongate the forehead
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When did building begin in Tikal (Mayans)?
4th Century BCE
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The Center of the Great Plaza in Tikal was also known as the ____
Temple of the Giant Jaguar
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What did the roof comb in Tikal have on it?
A portrait of the rooler
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In Palenque.. Sculpture & record provided what?
Info on the Mayans
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Pakal the Great became ruler at what age?
12
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The Inscriptions at Palenque had how many levels of text?
3 levels
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What was the tallest Mayan structure?
The Observatory
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What does the Axis Mundi make references to?
Bloodleeting
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The Mayan Government was divided into _____ with their own ____.
City-states with their own King
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Yaxchilan was the rival of_____
Palenque
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Today, Yaxchilan is only accessible by what?
Boat or Flight
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When was Yaxchilan abandoned?
1500s
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What does Bloodletting show?
That humans dedicate their lives to dieties
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Did Bloodletting result in death?
No
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