The lightly detailed imagery carved in the lintels at Yaxchilan, such as in Lintel 25, shown, were intended to

Maya rulers and their ability to communicate with spirits

The Chavin de Huantar has led scholars to theorize that they might have function as

an acoustic system for projecting sounds to the plaza outside the temple

Transformation mask is tecognizable as a work created by Kwakwaka'wakw of the northwest coast of Canada because of its

Two sides similar and ovoid shapes with undulating lines painted on wood

M & J Martinez' process with the firing process for works such as the black-on-black ceramic vessel showed their desire

blend older potery designs with ceramics that would appeal to collectors

In the Inka tunic shown, visual unity is achieved through

the alternation of selected shapes and colors

San Ildefonso Pueblo artists Martinez created their black-on-black ceramic vessel by

hand building with a coil technique

THe painter of this work created a sense of unity in the design by

using stencils to repeat some forms

In its original context, the Lenape bandolier bag shown would have signaled to an onlooker that its wearer was

rich enough to have access to non-Native American trade goods

In order to accommodate all the inhabitants of the site, its design included

multistoried communal dwellings and kivas

The shape of the Lanzon Stela at Chavin de Huantar seems to have been purposefully chosen by the artist to reference

an agricultural tool associated with fertility

How does the ruler's feather headdress make an explicit statement about the power of the Mexica Empire?

Showing the control of the Mexica over distant peoples networks

transformation mask reflect the common belief of the Kwakwaka' wakw, an indigenous people of Canada, that

mythical creatures have the ability to change shape into humans

Templo Mayor were created to emphasize to its audience which of the following ideas?

The power of the Mexica Empire anf of its patron city

For greater stability, the Inka builders of the Walls at Saqsa Waman used

irregularly sized stones fitted together without any mortar

The particular site shown was chosen, in part, to take advantage of

the sun's heat in the winter and the cliff's shade in the summer

The design of structure 33 of Yaxchilan was likely intended to increase the impact of the building by

create the impression of greater height through the addition of a roof comb

In considering the archeological records some scholars have suggested that the Serpent Mound is related to

the fertility of the earth and crop growth

based on archeological records, historians argue that the Ancestral Puebloans vacated Mesa Verde due to

a series of droughts in the late thirteenth century

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The lightly detailed imagery carved in the lintels at Yaxchilan, such as in Lintel 25, shown, were intended to
chaos of recent battles that occurred between rivaling Maya kingdoms
teach about the passage of the souls of deceased Mayans into the afterlife
Maya rulers and their ability to communicate with spirits
show the superiority of Mayan deities over the gods of neighboring cultures
2
The Chavin de Huantar has led scholars to theorize that they might have function as
a symbolic representation of the soul's passage into the afterlife
an acoustic system for projecting sounds to the plaza outside the temple
a passageway for accessing subterranean burial sites and shrines of rulers
defensive system intended to disorient enemy attackers
3
Transformation mask is tecognizable as a work created by Kwakwaka'wakw of the northwest coast of Canada because of its
Two sides similar and ovoid shapes with undulating lines painted on wood
both human and animal forms with fiber and feathers on turtle shell
arrangement of red and yellow feathers secured to fiber net backing
lines and vegetal patterns filled with colored glass beads on cloth
4
M & J Martinez' process with the firing process for works such as the black-on-black ceramic vessel showed their desire
find different ways of firing ceramics since todays materials were not made
make ceramics that can be more durable than tableware
blend older potery designs with ceramics that would appeal to collectors
show traditional firing techniques were superior to kiln firing
5
In the Inka tunic shown, visual unity is achieved through
the alternation of selected shapes and colors
a ratio in its measurements of three to one
an avoidance of human or animal shapes
patterns of Inka writing and numbers
6
San Ildefonso Pueblo artists Martinez created their black-on-black ceramic vessel by
hand building with a coil technique
throwing on a potter's wheel
slip casting in a mold
pinching clay to achieve thin walls
7
THe painter of this work created a sense of unity in the design by
using stencils to repeat some forms
placing the yellow tepee and figures near the center
employing asymmetrical balance
using one color for each type of animal
8
In its original context, the Lenape bandolier bag shown would have signaled to an onlooker that its wearer was
rich enough to have access to non-Native American trade goods
highly skilled embroiderer able to create complex patterns
communicated by the use of geometric designs
Lenape soldier, such bags were used to carry ammunition
9
The 19th century beaded Bandolier bag represents continuity within the Prairie Style through its
geometric patterns
curvilinear plant motifs
vibrant spiral and star designs
discrete abstract emblem
10
The Qorikancha in Cusco functioned as a
workshop
shrine
warehouse
residence
11
In order to accommodate all the inhabitants of the site, its design included
multistoried communal dwellings and kivas
a tall temple-complex used during human sacrificial rituals
military barracks and cyclopean walls for defense
a separate area for the tribal elite
12
The shape of the Lanzon Stela at Chavin de Huantar seems to have been purposefully chosen by the artist to reference
an agricultural tool associated with fertility
a fishlike animal associated with rebirth
a geometric form associated with the cosmos
a projectile weapon associated with warfare
13
How does the ruler's feather headdress make an explicit statement about the power of the Mexica Empire?
Showing the control of the Mexica over distant peoples networks
Emphasizing the long lineage of the ruling imperial dynasty
Indicating that the Mexica emperor was descended from the gods
Power of the Mexica over their conquered peoples.
14
transformation mask reflect the common belief of the Kwakwaka' wakw, an indigenous people of Canada, that
if humans live virtuous lives, they will not be reborn as creatures
mythical creatures have the ability to change shape into humans
people have competing animal and human natures within them
if people worship animal spirits, they will be reborn in those forms
15
The structure shown can best be described as
a step pyramid
a hypostyle hall
an axial temple
an intihuatana stone
16
a relief created by pressing the design into the back of the thin metal plate, was made with the technique known as
scarification
cloisonne
repousse
frottage
17
Templo Mayor were created to emphasize to its audience which of the following ideas?
importance of Olmec influence on Mexica culture and history
The power of the Mexica Empire anf of its patron city
Mexica beliefs about the afterlife and how to navigate its trials
Mexica creation mythology and cosmology
18
For greater stability, the Inka builders of the Walls at Saqsa Waman used
irregularly sized stones fitted together without any mortar
unevenly wrought stones stacked and joined using mortar
an inner core of rubble, a layer of stone, aand a brick facing
uniformly shaped stones connected with mortise and tenon
19
The lintel shown can be described as
a relief
an embossing
an inset
a reliquary
20
The particular site shown was chosen, in part, to take advantage of
the soft sandstone that was preferred for rock-cut structures
sight lines to other mountain peaks that were considered to be ancestral de
natural rock outcropping prevalent along the Pacific Northwest coast
the sun's heat in the winter and the cliff's shade in the summer
21
The design of structure 33 of Yaxchilan was likely intended to increase the impact of the building by
allow the construction of a smooth wall through fit masonry blocks
create the impression of greater height through the addition of a roof comb
incorporating building materials were taken as tribute from distant lands
erecting its walls on top of an old pyramid built by conquer civilization
22
In considering the archeological records some scholars have suggested that the Serpent Mound is related to
burial practices among the Mississippian people
a pathway to be followed during initiation rites
the fertility of the earth and crop growth
a desire to create a physical boundary between tribal groups
23
based on archeological records, historians argue that the Ancestral Puebloans vacated Mesa Verde due to
a series of droughts in the late thirteenth century
dangerous mud slides that caused destruction of their dwellings
diseases brought into the area by other tribes
a sudden growth in population

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