collection to the Metropolitan Museum of art in 1967. As a part of her recent donation‚ she granted The Mask in which is now perched there. This work of art is a rustically‚ handcrafted stone mask sculpture made of hard‚ semiprecious jadeite from the Olmec people in Mesoamerica‚ Southern Mexico and in which was forged between the 10th and the 6th century B.C. Mask illustrates a rigidly aligned nose setting off the object’s wide-set eyes‚ though now missing their
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companion dogs; even as the national dog of Mexico. Their value in ancient native cultures is evidenced by their frequent appearance in art and artifacts‚ for example‚ those produced by the Colima‚ Aztec and Toltec civilizations in Mexico. Xolos were considered sacred dogs by the Aztecs (and also Toltecs‚ Maya and some other groups) because they believed the dogs were needed by their masters’ souls to help them safely through the underworld‚ and also they were useful companion animals. According to Aztec
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Name _____________________________ Date ________________ Period ____ American History Test 1 A Chapter 1 Exploration and Settlement‚ I. Matching: Match the following descriptions with their proper identities. (25 points) _____ 1. country that focused on developing the fur trade rather than stable settlements _____ 2. _____ 3. colony originally settled to be a safe haven for Catholics _____ 4. _____ 5. colony settled by Puritans to be “a light shining from atop a hill” _____ 6. _____
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tourists and religious practitioners. From its food to their national holidays‚ Mexican influence is prominent and traditions often practiced outside of the country as well. Four famous civilizations existed within this country—the Mayas‚ the Olmecs‚ and the Aztecs—before the Spanish Conquistadors conquered the land in the 1500s. Spain ruled Mexico for the next 300 years until the early 1800s‚ when the Mexicans first
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The Spanish Empire I. The Conquistadors A. Hernando Cortés (1485-1547) 1. All of the New World was Spain’s‚ except Brazil (ignoring English claims). Cristobo Columbo and his brother had established a handful of small colonies (including Cuba)‚ but in the first 15 years or so of the 16th Century Spain didn’t control much territory; this would soon change. 2. In 1519‚ Hernando Cortés landed in Mexico at Vera Cruz (which he founded). He had 600 men. His orders were to establish a colony;
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I. The Quest for Order A. Mesopotamia: "The land between the rivers" 1. Sumer a. Sumerians migrated to Sumer‚ 5000 B.C.E.‚ built irrigation networks b. Became dominant by 3000 B.C.E. c. Other inhabitants‚ mostly Semites - Akkadian‚ Hebrew‚ Aramaic‚ Phoenician 2. Sumerian city-states a. A dozen cities dominated the area from 3200 to 2350 B.C.E. b. Internal and external pressures promoted cities to become states c. Importance of government in irrigation and self-defense 3. Sumerian
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and steeply pitched evaluations. 22. What was an enduring impact of the Olmec on Mesoamerican life? - Fathers held master over the women and young people‚ fabricated social unions for their family‚ and could offer made by relatives. A man was compelled to one life associate however was permitted additional sexual colleagues‚ who had the lower status of darlings. 23. In what ways do the Olmec heads represent to Olmec
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1 The city of Teotihuacán‚ which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City‚ began its growth by 200 –100 B.C. At its height‚ between about A.D. 150 and 700‚ it probably had a population of more than 125‚000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2‚000 apartment complexes‚ a great market‚ a large number of industrial workshops‚ an administrative center‚ a number of massive religious edifices‚ and a regular grid pattern of streets and buildings. Clearly
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gathering plants. Promptly‚ in c. 2600 BC‚ The Great Pyramid is built at Giza‚ Egypt‚ as the tomb for the pharaoh Khufu. Khufu’s pyramid is the largest pyramid in the world. Just then‚ in c. 1200 BC‚ Olmec begin their civilization in Mesoamerica. The ancient Olmec civilization is now considered to be one of the earliest great civilizations in Mesoamerica. Suddenly‚ in c. 1350‚ new ideas begin to spread through Europe during the Renaissance. Additionally‚ the period
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all parts of the world. With these influences come themes tied to each type of work. The Warrior and Transformation Mask are just a couple examples of this. The Warrior was created in between 900-400 BC‚ created by the Olmec‚ it was one of the many giant heads found all over the Olmec area usually brought over land and along rivers. They are thought to be created to honor specific rulers and are a testament to his power. Approximately 134 have been found from 5 to 12 feet and weighing 5 to over 20
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