Mesa-America | Andean South America | Incan Empire | Decline of the civilizations | Norton Simon |
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What were the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs?
The 3 major civilizations in mesa-america
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What was blood letting and sacrificial rituals?
Chavin religious ceremony involved
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What was centralized Bureaucracy?
The Incan empire's government
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Who was Fransisco Hernandez de Cordoba?
The first European to visit Mexican territory
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What is his belly?
People rub this part of Ganesha's body for good luck
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What was the Jaguar?
The most cherished animal in Olmec culture
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What is a camel?
Chavin depended on this animal
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What was drums beating and trumpets blowing?
The Incas went into battle
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Who was Atahualpa?Who were Atahualpa and Huáscar?
The two sons of Huayna Capac
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What was the " Column from Buddhist stupa"?
The oldest art work in the museum
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What was the island of La Venta?
From about 900 BC the capital city of the Olmecs
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What were laborers and workers?
The common class was made up of
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What were ama sua, ama lull, and ama quella?
The three morals the Incas followed
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Who was Atahualpa?
The Incan emperor was kidnapped and held for ransom
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What is the third eye on His forehead?
Shiva's most distinct attribute
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What was a writing system?
The Olmecs were the very first people to have
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What is ambigram?
Images are also very often
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What is a traditional economy?
Most households in the empire lived in a
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What was Hernan Cortes resemblance to Quetzalcoatl?
Hernan Cortes and his men were greeted as honored guests mostly due to
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What was he threw it at the sky and it became the crescent moon?
Ganesha's trunk is missing because
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What was with weapons and in positions of religious and political authority?
Men were depicted
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What is the Norte Chico civilization?
The oldest civilization is
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What was helmets made of wood, copper, bronze, cane, or animal skin, Cloth tunics padded with cotton, Round or square shields made from wood or hide.?
The Incas armor included
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What was the 3rd century CE?
The Chavin culture entered into decline around
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What was because she defeated two other Gods named Cha and Munda?
Chamunda got Her name because
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