My artifact is the Double-headed serpent, it is from the 15th-16th century and plays a very important role in the Aztec religion. The double-headed serpent is made from turquoise pieces applied to a wood base, there is one head on the front and another head on the back. The serpent represents many gods such as Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent), Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent), Mixcoatl (Cloud Serpent) or Coatlicue (She of the Serpent Skirt), and the mother of the Aztec god Huitzilopochtli. Likewise, when snakes shed their skin each year it led the Aztecs to convey ideas about renewal and transformation. Most Aztecs even put it around their neck as a necklace. Based on Khan Academy; it states that the serpent imagery is symbolized throughout the religion.…
• Colossal Head, San Lorenzo / Mexico: Olmec culture / c. 1200900 BCE / Basalt…
And also how archaeologist should know whether it is a tool or not. Where and how these tools were used and for what. Also got some information about how to determine whether the stone was shaped by people , or by nature. We should be able to know if that stone was shaped by humans in the past, or if it is like this by nature. Also there are written the ways of how the scientists can determine the stone, before sending it to the professional experiment.…
At the Polk Museum exhibit I was struck by a Moche ceramic artifact titled “Stirrup Jar with Fanged Deity Effigy, Early Intermediate Period, 400-600 CE”. The base of the jar was molded into a sphere (with a flat bottom surface) which acts as the “body”, sporting painted arms and items held within each hand. The deity also appears to be wearing some kind of cloak, most notably indicated by the bow that is tied at the base of its neck. The head of the creature is molded to resemble rather monkey-like features, with bared fangs and large ears.…
The Coffin and Mummy of Thothirdes were stated to be created in the Late Period, Dynasty 26 around 664-525 B.C.E.…
Anasazi as well as Fremont pottery. Archaeologist are not such what to make of this…
h. The most recognizable artifacts of the Olmec civilization are their massive, carved stone heads. It is believed that they are portraits of Olmec rulers. The heads can be found at San Lorenzo, the oldest known Olmec settlement.…
What might the artifact found in the “Pit of Bones” at Atapuerca represent (in addition to the obvious use as a tool)?…
Many artifacts were found at the site. These artifacts included things like bones, ceramics, chipped stones, pumice, shells, and stone axes. Most of the ceramics found were pottery shard from undecorated bowls. These shards help scientist date the site between 500 B.C-1200 A.D. The type of clay in the ceramics indicates there was also some trading within the region. The stone axes were an interesting find because the stone needed for a tool like that was not easily found in that area. Testing revealed that the stone was from a site in Georgia. This proved that there was a…
After 7 months of searching, we had finally found the location of the sixteenth artifact for our collection. After piecing together all of the stories and legends, we finally found a bit of truth. The Vial Of Fire was an ancient weapon that was said to be created by the Egyptians. In their time it was a medicine designed to give someone the ability to ignite in flames for a small amount of time, and was used mostly for cauterizing wounds of friends injured while building the pyramids. We had already found The Vial of Strength, and the The Vial of Speed from the same time period. Each of these vials had the last remaining ounces of the immensely powerful potions that made it possible for humans to make the pyramids on their own. After…
of pyramids» in Teotihuacan, an urban centre, which started out as Olmec. The Temple of the Inscriptions…
The Mayan Pyramids were created all over Central America by the Mesoamerican civilization. “They built most of their pyramids between 3rd and 9th century AD, all across eastern Mexico, Belize,…
This is a typical Roman marble sarcophagus which was made during A.D 138-192, and the artist is unknown. The characteristics in the sarcophagus include warriors and horse. The warriors hold the weapon and shield and seems like they were fighting each other in the war. From these soldiers’ facial expressions, visitors can know that the war during that period is violence and bloody.…
unknown ancient culture, one they called Olmec because it seemed to have been centered in Olman,…
This was a funerary structure from Palmyra. It showed a man on a couch with his two daughters and one son. According to The MET, this was a gravestone that covered a family burial niche that showed the "personality" or "soul" of the person.…
