Terminology
The Sun God of the Inca
Who is Inti
Baby figurines with down-turned mouths and one arm raised were made by artists from this civilization.
Who are the Olmec.
Intricate bronze vessels were uncovered in a burial of individual of high status at this Nigerian site.
What is Igbo Ukwu.
Great Serpent Mound is an example of this type of mound constructed during the Mississippian Period.
The first Oni of Ile-Ife
Who is Odudua
Sometimes referred to as "story bowls," these hemispheric bowls were pierced or broken at the center before being placed over the face and head of the deceased before burial.
What are Mimbres Mogollon bowls.
These stylized terracotta works from Nigeria are sometimes in animal form and sometimes in human form.
Concentric crescent mounds define this settlement site from 1500 B.C.E. in present day Louisiana.
What is Poverty Point.
The name of the initiated society of men who perform ritual masquerade Dogon culture.
Mugs, storage vessels, and ladles are some of the forms made by this cultural group from the Southwest that used bold, geometric designs that often feature lightning or zigzag motifs.
Who are the Ancestral Puebloans.
These naturalistic terracotta portraits are typically divided into two stylistic categories - those that are plain-faced and those with vertical facial markings.
The Tomb of Pakal the Great is located in this Temple in Palenque.
What is the Temple of Inscriptions
In Aztec mythology, the mother of Coyolxauhqui was sweeping on Serpent Mountain when she became pregnant with this god.
Who is Huitzilopochtli
Hand with a beaker is one example of ceramics produced from this civilization, which seems to have stressed the social and ceremonial importance of libations and maize beer.
Who are the Inca.
The bronze handle of a fly whisk we studied in class is from this site in Southern Nigeria.
What is Igbo Ukwu
This Aztec capital was constructed in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
What is Tenochtitlan.
In Dogon society, elders initiate the youth in this ritual language that is spoken and understood by the nature spirits.
Tripod ceramics produced in the Tlajinga district have been excavated in this major Mesoamerican city.
What is Teotihuacan
Which casting technique was used to make the bronze artifacts from Igbo Ukwu?
What is Lost-Wax Casting.
In Dogon architecture, this type of sanctuary is defined by its organic form constructed from earth and thatch.