ID's Flashcards
Pryamid of the Sun
Teotihuacan
Temple of the Feathered Serpent
Teotihuacan
Stele of Quirigua
Bonampak
Tulum, Coba
Changed the way they viewed the Mayans. They thought they were peaceful, not anymore.
Pakal’s Tomb
Palenque
Temple of the Inscriptions
Ball Courts
For a Religious/Political Rite
Temple of the Great Jaguar
Tikal
Had Roofcomb which was associated with the Mayans of the South
Temple of the Two Headed Snake
Tikal
Stairway of the Heiroglyphs
Copan
Painted Red
Temple of the Rosalila was found inside
Temple Rosalila
Tikal
Pyramid of the Magician Dwarf
Uxmal
Has Legend Behind It
Nunnery Quadrangle
Uxmal
Looked like a convent, name stuck.
The Palace
Palenque
Right side was destroyed
Contained Tower (Could be Observatory)
Pyramid of Kukulkan
Chichen Itza
Calendar
On the Equinox it makes a snake
El Caracol
Chichen Itza
Obseravtory
Named Caracol because of its Spiral Staircase
Temple of the Warriors
Chichen Itza
Influenced by the Toltecs
Ball Court
Chichen Itza
Tzomapntli
Decorated by Skulls
Top part had holes with poles where they would place skulls (like a trophy case)
Chac Mool
Sacred Cenote
Skinkhole (Well)
Used for Sacrifies, they would throw people and things down
The Atlantes
Toltecs
Holding Atl’s on their backs
Order of the Butterfly
Tula Pyramid Relief?
The Burned Palace
Toltecs
People were buried Under
