Bandolier bag
a large heavily beaded pouch with a slit on top worn at the waist with a strap over the shoulders
Chacmool
a Mayan figure that is half-sitting and half-lying on his back
Corbel arch
a vault formed by layers of stone that gradually grow closer together as they rise and eventually meet
Coyolxauhqui
an Aztec moon goddess whose name means “Golden Bells”
Huitzilopochtli
an Aztec god of the sun and war; sometimes represented as an eagle or as a hummingbird
Kiva
a circular room wholly or partly underground used for religious rites
Potlatch
a ceremonial feast among northwest coast, a host demonstrates his or her generosity by bestowing gifts
Pueblo
a communal village of flat-roofed structures of many stories that are stacked in terraces; made of stone or adobe
Relief sculpture
a sculpture that projects from a flat background
Repoussé
metal relief sculpture in which the back side of a plate is hammered to form a raised relief on the front
Roof comb
a wall rising from the center ridge of a building to give the appearance of greater height
Teepee
a portable Indian home made of stretched hides placed over wooden poles
Tlaloc
ancient American god who was highly revered; associated with rain, agriculture, and war
T’oqapu
small rectangular shapes in an Inkan garment
Chavín
a civilization in coastal Peru named after its main archaeological site.
Anasazi culture
was referred to as "ancient ones" or "ancient enemies" in Navajo language.
Anasazi
the name used for ancient puebloans known for their detailed pueblos made of local materials.