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27 Cards in this Set
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Olmec |
"Mother Culture". |
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Glyph |
Character or symbol used in writing. |
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"God K" or Itzam-Na |
Major God of the Maya pantheon, usually shown as a double-headed Snake. Thought to be the connected to universe, Earth, creation and fertility. Also thought to be related to Tlaloc. |
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Stele or Stelae |
A Stone used for carvings of rulers. |
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Temple Pyramid |
Pyramidal base built to support and elevate a temple. |
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Pacal (603-683 AD) |
Ruler of Palenque. |
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Psychoduct |
A small stone tube connecting the underground chamber and image on exterior of Temple of the Inscriptions. Also seen as an umbilical cord. |
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Mexica |
The name the Aztecs called themselves. |
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Tlatoani |
The Sacred high ruler of the Mexica Aztecs. |
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Illumination |
The decoration of manuscripts, especially the initial letters, with colors and precious materials (Gold, Mineral pigments made from semi-precious stones). |
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Huizilopachtli |
Cult God of the Mexica Aztecs. |
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Aztlan |
The Motherland, where the Mexica Aztecs claimed to be from. |
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Chicomoztoc |
"Place of origin", Term given to the 7 Caves of Aztlan, were the Mexica Aztecs came from. |
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Tenochtitlan and Tlateloco |
Twin cities the Mexica Aztecs, founded on lake Texcoco. |
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Chichimecs |
Means "Barbarians", used as original name Mexica Aztecs used to call themselves before the foundation of Tencohtitlan. |
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Chinampa |
"Floating garden", raised fields used by the aztecs in Lake Taxcoco. |
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Templo Mayor |
Main ceremonial district containing the temple pyramids in Tenochtitlan. |
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Motecuh-zoma II |
Reigning Tlatoani at the time the Spanish arrived. |
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Cuauhxicalli |
"Eagle vase"; ceremonial vessel used in Aztec human sacrificial rituals. |
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Jeu ( Yeu ) |
Asmat men's house. |
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Mangrove Tree |
Used to produce "mbis" |
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Fumer-ipits |
Mythological culture hero, first carver, created man from wood and fought art of carving to the Asmat. |
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Wow-ipits |
Wood carver. |
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Wenet |
Figure type in knee-elbow-chin position associated with praying mantis. Usually used for portraying ancestors. |
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Bi pane |
Nose ornament. |
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Mbis |
Ancestor pole. |
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Jipae |
Funerary and fertility ceremony. |