AP Art History Unit 6 - Americas - Art of the Americas Vocabulary

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Ashlar masonry

carefully cut and grooved stones that support a building without the use of concrete or other kinds of masonry

<p>carefully cut and grooved stones that support a building without the use of concrete or other kinds of masonry</p>
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Bandolier bag

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

<p>a large heavily beaded pouch with a slit on top worn at the waist with a strap over the shoulders</p>
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Huitzilopochtli

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

<p>an Aztec god of the sun and war; sometimes represented as an eagle or as a hummingbird</p>
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Kiva

a circular room wholly or partly underground, used for religious rites

<p>a circular room wholly or partly underground, used for religious rites</p>
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Potlatch

a ceremonial feast among Northwest Coast American Indians in which a host demonstrates his or her generosity by bestowing gifts

<p>a ceremonial feast among Northwest Coast American Indians in which a host demonstrates his or her generosity by bestowing gifts</p>
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Pueblo

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

<p>a communal village of flat-roofed structures of many stories that are stacked in terraces; made of stone or adobe</p>
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Relief sculpture

a sculpture that projects from a flat background

<p>a sculpture that projects from a flat background</p>
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Repousse (French, meaning "to push back")

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

<p>a type of metal relief sculpture in which the back side of a plate is hammered to form a raised relief on the front</p>
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Roof comb

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

<p>a wall rising from the center ridge of a building to give the appearance of greater height</p>
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Teepee

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

<p>a portable Indian home made of stretched hides placed over wooden poles</p>
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T'oqapu

small rectangular shapes in an Incan garment

<p>small rectangular shapes in an Incan garment</p>
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Transformation mask

a mask worn in ceremonies by people of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, or Alaska. The chief feature of the mask is its ability to open and close, going from a bird-like exterior to a human-faced interior

<p>a mask worn in ceremonies by people of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, or Alaska. The chief feature of the mask is its ability to open and close, going from a bird-like exterior to a human-faced interior</p>
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Chacmool

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

<p>a Mayan figure that is half-sitting and half-lying on his back</p>
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Corbel arch

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

<p>a vault formed by layers of stone that gradually grow closer together as they rise until they eventually meet</p>
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Coyolxauhqui

an Aztec moon goddess whose name means "Golden Bells"

<p>an Aztec moon goddess whose name means "Golden Bells"</p>
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Tlaloc

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

<p>ancient American god who was highly revered; associated with rain, agriculture, and war</p>

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