"Mexico" The Mexican Muralists and Their Indigenous Influences and the American Artists they Influence - Professor Arredondo

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1

When was the Early Hunter Period?

50,000-8,000 BCE

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2

What are the three markers of civilization

agriculture, mathematics, written language

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3

When was the Archaic Period?

8,000-2,000 BCE

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When was the Formative/Preclassic Period?

2000-0 BCE

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5

When was the Classic Period?

0-800 ACE

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6

When was the Post-Classic Period?

800-1521 ACE

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7

Quetzalcoatl

Feathered Serpent

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8

Tlazolteotl

Goddess of Filth

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Xochiquetzal

Precious Feather Flower

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10

Xipe Totec

Our Lord the Flayed One

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11

What era was Teotihuacan ?

Classic Era

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12

Teotihuacan

City of the Gods

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13

Chalchutlicue

Lady of the Jade Skirt, Goddess of Water

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Tlaloc

Storm God, God of Rain

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Huehueteotl

The Old God, God of Fire

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Patecatl/Mayahuel

Lord of Pulque, discover of peyote/Mayahuel, Goddess of Maguey

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Nanahuatzin/Tecuziztecatl

The Purulent One; The Adorned One God of Wind

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18

Ehecatl

God of Wind

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19

Great Goddess/Spider Woman

Patron Goddess of Teotihuacan

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20

Chicomoztoc

Place of the Seven Caves

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21

Talud Tablero

Architectural Device

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22

Axis Mundi

Center of the Universe

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23

Mural of Tepantitla

Mural showing “Spider Grandmother”

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24

Toltecs

The People of the Dog

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25

Chichicmeca

People of the Dog

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26

Chichimani

Land of the Sucking

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27

Tula

The Birthplace of Quetzalcoatl

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28

What era was Tula?

Post-Classic Period

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29

Tollan

Native name of Tula

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30

Teotlalpan

Garden of the Gods

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31

Nonoalcos

People who spoke Nahuatl Badly

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32

Mixcoatl

Cloud Serpent

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33

Topiltizin Quetzalcoatl

Our Lord, Our Prince the Featured Serpent

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34

Tezcatlipoca

Smoking Mirror

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35

Kukulkan

Feathered Serpent (Youcatec Mayan)

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36

Chichen Itza

Mouth of the Well

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Pyramid of Kukulkan

Main pyramid in Chichen Itzá

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38

Chacmool

Red Jaguar Paw

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39

Mictlatecuhtli

Lord of the Dead (Aztec)

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40

Mictlan

Land of the Dead (Aztec)

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41

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli

Lord of the Dawn

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42

Azlan

Sacred Land to the North

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43

Mexicas

People of the Moon

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44

Chicomoztoc

7 Caves

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45

Coatepec

Hill of the Snake (where pyramid of kukulkan is)

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46

Huizilopochitli

Hummingbird to the Left

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Malinalxochitl

Twisted Flower

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Coyolxauhqui

Lady of the Copper Bells (Zena the warrior princesss)

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49

Coatlicue

Lady of the Serpent Skirt

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50

Lake Texcoco

Lake of Tenochititlan

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51

Tenochititlan

Land of Prickly Part

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52

Nahuatl

Language of the Aztecs

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53

Motecuhzoma I

First Aztec ruler of Tenochititlan

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Motecuhuzoma II

Grandson of Motechuzoma I (confronted Spaniards)

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Cuahtemoc

Eagle on the hunt; descending eagle and last aztec ruler

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