Unit 5: Indigenous Americas, 1000 BCE–1980 CE (copy)

studied byStudied by 8 people
0.0(0)
Get a hint
Hint

Bandolier bag

1 / 16

17 Terms

1

Bandolier bag

a large heavily beaded pouch with a slit on top worn at the waist with a strap over the shoulders

New cards
2

Chacmool

a Mayan figure that is half-sitting and half-lying on his back

New cards
3

Corbel arch

a vault formed by layers of stone that gradually grow closer together as they rise and eventually meet

New cards
4

Coyolxauhqui

an Aztec moon goddess whose name means “Golden Bells”

New cards
5

Huitzilopochtli

an Aztec god of the sun and war; sometimes represented as an eagle or as a hummingbird

New cards
6

Kiva

a circular room wholly or partly underground used for religious rites

New cards
7

Potlatch

a ceremonial feast among northwest coast, a host demonstrates his or her generosity by bestowing gifts

New cards
8

Pueblo

a communal village of flat-roofed structures of many stories that are stacked in terraces; made of stone or adobe

New cards
9

Relief sculpture

a sculpture that projects from a flat background

New cards
10

Repoussé

metal relief sculpture in which the back side of a plate is hammered to form a raised relief on the front

New cards
11

Roof comb

a wall rising from the center ridge of a building to give the appearance of greater height

New cards
12

Teepee

a portable Indian home made of stretched hides placed over wooden poles

New cards
13

Tlaloc

ancient American god who was highly revered; associated with rain, agriculture, and war

New cards
14

T’oqapu

small rectangular shapes in an Inkan garment

New cards
15

Chavín

a civilization in coastal Peru named after its main archaeological site.

New cards
16

Anasazi culture

was referred to as "ancient ones" or "ancient enemies" in Navajo language.

New cards
17

Anasazi

the name used for ancient puebloans known for their detailed pueblos made of local materials.

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 14 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 7 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 5 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 81 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 3 people
... ago
4.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 31 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 5 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 5468 people
... ago
5.0(12)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard (37)
studied byStudied by 24 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (37)
studied byStudied by 7 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (142)
studied byStudied by 22 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (43)
studied byStudied by 19 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (55)
studied byStudied by 240 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (46)
studied byStudied by 50 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (99)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (179)
studied byStudied by 12 people
... ago
5.0(1)
robot