ART 105 chapter 20 – Flashcards
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At regular intervals, the Olmec community would convene for ritual observances at which site?
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La Venta
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Which has been a proposed identity of the giant Olmec heads?
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rulers
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What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?
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a ball court
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Which of the following is commonly suggested as the reasoning for Teotihuacan's layout?
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related to astronomical phenomena
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Which of the following would be an attribute of Coatlicue's according to Aztec mythology?
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The excised human hearts she wears as a necklace
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Why is Machu Picchu of such great archeaological importance?
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It lay undisturbed since Inka times
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Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon?
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lightning
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The Serpent Mound can be found in which of the following places?
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Ohio
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Murals found in the prehistoric pueblos of the Southwest most often depicted _______________.
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spirits associated with agricultural fertility
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The regalia of the Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens) represents __________________.
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his life story
