Ancient Americas
These Native Americans built the Great Serpent Mound and are known for their earthwork structures
Who are the Mississippian culture of the Eastern Woodlands?
This religious capital of the Chavin people was a major pilgrimage site located in Peru.
What is Chavín de Huántar
This blackware ceramic vessel, famous for its polished and matte finishes, was made by Maria and Julian Martinez
What is the Black-on-Black Ceramic Vessel?
This transformation mask, used in potlatch ceremonies, represents the connection to supernatural ancestors among this Canadian tribe
Who are the Kwakwaka’wakw?
"This civilization, known for chinampas, had its capital at Tenochtitlan."
Who are the Aztecs (or Mexica)?
This high-altitude Inca site includes the Intihuatana stone used to chart the sun's movement
What is Machu Picchu
Found at Chavín de Huántar, this stone statue depicts a deity and was central to the temple's religious practices.
What is the Lanzon statue?
This item, typically worn by men and made by women, displayed prestige and identity among the Lenape
What is a Bandolier Bag?
This advanced South American civilization was noted for its skilled use of ashlar masonry and lack of a written language.
Who are the Incas?
This ancient Maya city is renowned for its carved stelae and lintels depicting royal accomplishments
What is Yaxchilán
This artifact, possibly belonging to Moctezuma II, is made from hundreds of sacred quetzal feathers and gold
What is the Ruler’s Feather Headdress?
This garment, a status symbol among the Incas, was made from camelid fiber and cotton and featured t'oqapu designs
What is the All-T’oqapu Tunic
Known for their stepped pyramids and a unique writing system, this civilization thrived on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Who are the Maya?
Known for its sunken plazas and the Lanzon statue, this was a ceremonial center in ancient Peru
What is Chavín de Huántar
These maize cobs, made from metal alloys by the Incas, may have once been part of a ceremonial garden at the Temple of the Sun
What are the Metal Maize Cobs
This type of pottery, created without the use of pottery wheels and known for its time-intensive production methods, was developed by the Tewa at San Ildefonso Pueblo
What is Black-on-Black Ceramic
Referred to as Ancestral Puebloans, they are famous for their cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde.
Who are the Anasazi
Featuring a dual pyramid dedicated to Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli, this was the main temple in the Aztec capital
What is the Templo Mayor
These limestone carvings at Yaxchilán depict blood rituals important for maintaining cosmic order
What are the Lintels 24 and 25 from Structure 23
This painted elk hide by Cotsiogo was used to narrate important events and was popular among the Eastern Shoshone on the Plains
What is the Painted Elk Hide?