Major Civilizations:
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Quick History: |
Andes Civilizations
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-Indigenous cultures of North America date back to 10,000 BCE but most artifacts date only from the last 2,000 years
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South America
1. Chavin de Huantar - nose ornament - Lanzon Stela - Relief sculpture 2. Yaxchilan Structure 40 - Yaxchilan Lintel 25, structure 23 - Structure 33 3. Templo Mayor - The Coyolxauhqui - The Calendar Stone - Olmec-style mask 6. Ruler's feather headdress (Motecuhzoma II?) 7. City Cusco - Qorikancha - Walls at Saqsa Waman 8. Maize cobs 9. City of Machu Picchu - Observatory - Intihuatana Stone 10. All-T'oqapu tunic North America 11. Mesa Verde cliff dwellings 12. Serpent Mound 13. Transformation mask 14. Bandolier bag 15. Painted elk hide 16. Black on black ceramic vessel |
Vocab List1. Mesoamerica
2. pre-Columbian 3. effigy mound 4. earthwork 5. ashlar masonry 6. courses 7. comb roof 8. repousse |
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