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Mesoamerica
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Area consisting of modern-day Mexico and Central America before Spanish conquest
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Tlaloc
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Pre-Aztec, Rain God, storm diety, identified by "goggly eyes", Maya call him Chac
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Quetzalcoatl
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“Feathered Serpent,” (pre-Aztec) god of wind, life, etc
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Talud-Tablero
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step-sided pyramid style
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Lord Pakal
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Maya ruler at Palenque
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Chacmool
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Reclining figure sculpture seen in Mayan and Toltec Regions.
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Popol Vuh
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Maya sacred book
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Codex
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Ancient Manuscript
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Lord 8 Deer
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Mixtec Tribe Leader known for his conquests
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Nahuatl
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Indigenous language spoken by Aztecs at the time. Lots of English words come from this (tomato, cocoa, avocado, etc.)
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Chinapas
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Floating man-made "gardens", often used for farming
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Chicomoztoc
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"Place of Seven Caves,” Eden-like mythical origin place of the Aztec Mexicas, Tepanecs, Acolhuas, and other Nahuatl-speaking peoples (or Nahuas) of the central Mexico region of Mesoamerica, in the Postclassic period
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Mexica
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Nomadic tribe that founded the Aztec empire
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Aztec
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modern term applied to members of the Triple Alliance & their tributary empire
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Tenochtitlan
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Capital of the Aztec empire
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Coatlicue
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“Snakes Her Skirt” or “She of the Serpent Skirt,” mother of Huitzilopochtli
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Coyolxauhqui
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“Bells Her Cheeks” or “She of Golden Bells,” sister of Huitzi
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Huitzilopochtli
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“Hummingbird Left,” Mexica tribe’s main deity, Aztec war god
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1200 BCE
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Wooden Busts from El Manatí, oldest artwork discovered in the Americas
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1-50 CE
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First pyramid built at Teotihuacan
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1521
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Fall of Tenochtitlan
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1521-1821
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Mesoamerica become "New Spain", A colony of Spain.
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1810
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War for Independence from Spain begins
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1821
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Mexico is born
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OLMEC
(El Manati Wooden Busts) 1200 BCE Howling Babies? Most Olmec art resembles this theme. Found baby fetus bones in site with these |
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OLMEC
Colossal heads at La Venta and San Lorenzo 9 feet high, 20 tons Matthew Stirling found 10 of them Housed in museum at Veracruz |
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OLMEC JAGUAR WERE-BABIES Ier-Ego of the shamansort of "king of the jungle" so a symbol of power Half jaguar/half human |
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OLMEC LA VENTA, MOSAIC OFFERINGDepict's a face,maybe?Miller,in the reading,calls it a “mask” was built and then reburied by their own Olmec people, covered in clay,so no one really looked at it like we look at art today. |
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OLMEC
Circle Group Meeting La Venta, Offering #4, Olmec, figurines made of jadeite and serpentine stones, figures about 6”tall, c. 900-400 BCE |
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ZAPOTEC
Monte-Alban 500 BC 13000 feet above sea level common people did not live here, for elites, political center. people probably |
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ZAPOTEC
Los Danzantes (The Dancers) Appear to be dancers carved into reliefs Actually enemies kneeling after being defeated |
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Teotihuacan
An Aztec term meaning "Place of the gods" |
Rose in first century AD (500) and very quickly collapsed (AD 550). Probably a multicultured city, many different languages. At TIkal, Mayans intermarried with Teotihuacanos. Zapotec of Monte Alban must have copied their pyramid style. 150,000+ people at peak, a very planned out city.
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TEOTIHUACAN
Pyramid of The Sun Goes up in 50 years Sign of power of the state Built over a natural cave Some say it was dedicated to storm god, some say to a sun god, hence the name. May be a misnomer. |
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TEOTIHUACAN
Pyramid of The Moon Don't know for sure, but scholars think that this was dedicated to the moon; we know for sure water was important here. Seven stages of construction Obsidian workshop directly next to this pyramid |
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TEOTIHUACAN
Tepantitla Murals from apartment compound Depict possible dieties? |
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TEOTIHUACAN
Tepantitla Mural Water Diety? Great goddess? Butterfly goddess? Water coming out of hands, shells reference to water |
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Temple of Quetzalcoatl or the Plumed/Feathered Serpent
Perhaps new ruler built this? New style. Center of attention in city shifted Facade taludes have long undulating serpent with shells laid in the facade, reference to water Tableros have alternating images of feathered serpent god and storm god head |
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MAYA
Jaguar Pyramid or Temple of The Giant Jaguar at Tikal Name comes from a lintel that has a king sitting atop a jaguar throne. Temple associated with a Classical Period ruler, tomb was built then the temple built over it. Jewelry and bones found within as well |
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MAYA
Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions of the Palace at Palenque Relief sculptures between doorways |
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MAYA
Lord Pakal's Tomb, Sarcophagus Lid Lord pakal lying ontop of the Earth Monster, Below him are open jaws of the jaguar, symbolizing Xibalba, or the keeper of hell. Above is the celestial bird Lord Pakal lies between these two on this lid |
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MIXTEC
Codex Nuttall Ancient book containing images and glyphs Found by Spanish conquistadors, sent back to Spain Pre-Columbian style books employed by a multi-cultural royalty between 1200-1520 |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL CROCODILE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL DEATH |
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MIXTEX
CODEX NUTTALL MONKEY |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL VULTURE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL WIND |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL DEER |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL GRASS |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL EARTHQUAKE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL HOUSE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL RABBIT |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL REED |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL FLINT |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL LIZARD |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL WATER |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL JAGUAR |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL RAIN |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL SERPENT |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL DOG |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL EAGLE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL FLOWER |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL YEAR SIGN A-O |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL PLACES - HILL |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL PLACES - RIVER OR LAKE |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL PLACES - TOWN |
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MIXTEC
CODEX NUTTALL |
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AZTEC
TEMPLO MAYOR Great architectural achievement at Tenochtitlan Multiple layers of construction, as shown. Tlaloc and Huitzilopotchli shrines. |
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AZTEC
COATLICUE
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AZTEC
COYOLXAUHQUI STONE Shows coyolxauhqui dismembered into many pieces, this mythological creature and his brothers and sisters slain by huitzilopotchli after huitzi was born from mothers womb, sprang from womb fully armored and geared up |
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AZTEC
"CALENDAR STONE" Represents cosmic scheme (ancient) Tells relationship between earth, heaven, and underworld According to Aztec belief, current world would end with a cataclysmic event at the end of the center cycle. Central image depicts female earth monster |
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AZTEC
Stone of Tizoc Said to have been the stone where sacrificial victims hearts were placed, shows Tizoc dressed as Huitzilopotchli with his name glyph below, reference to "tizoc stone" |
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