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Assessment 3.03
Imagine that you are a tour guide in Latin America. Your clients want to see the artwork and ruins of the earliest known pre-Columbian civilization. They also want to know the history behind them. To satisfy their interests, you must custom develop a tour just for them. You will call it "The Legacies of the Olmec, Zapotec, and Chavín". Describe each of the 3 artifacts below:
Describe this artifact:
1. The name of the civilization that created it (Olmec, Zapotec, Chavín) ?
2. An explanation of the evidence that the artifact belongs to that civilization
3. A description of the characteristics of the artifact
4. A logical explanation of the purpose that the artifact would have served
Describe this artifact:
5. The name of the civilization that created it (Olmec, Zapotec, Chavín) ?
Chavin
6. An explanation of the evidence that the artifact belongs to that civilization
Common Chavin design are people ands animals
7. A description of the characteristics of the artifact
Art and engineering innovations can be found in distant settlements
8. A logical explanation of the purpose that the artifact would have served
To percent the temple from flooding during highlands rainy seasons
Describe this artifact:
1. The name of the civilization that created it (Olmec, Zapotec, Chavín) ?
The Olmec
2. An explanation of the evidence that the artifact belongs to that civilization
They were the people who built the heads
3. A description of the characteristics of the artifact
The most recognizable artifacts are carved stone heads
4. A logical explanation of the purpose that the artifact would have served
They are portraits of the Olmec ruler