Lesson #2 Flashcards

1
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Teotihuacan

A

City of the Gods

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2
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Street of the Dead

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The avenue “street” of the pyramids and temple

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3
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Pyramid of the Sun

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The Big Pyramid

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4
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Pyramid of the Moon

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Small Pyramid
“In front of the mound” // place where many sacrifices were made

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5
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Adosada

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A platform that juts out of the front of the Pyramid

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6
Q

Ciudadela

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The Citadel/ residence of the elite

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7
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Pyramid of the Quetazalcoatl

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A temple where warriors bones and gems found

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8
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Quetzalcoatl

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Feathered serpent

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9
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World Cave

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A multi end chamber underneath the Pyramid of the sun

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10
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The Great Goddess

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“Rain goddess” very important goddess, has two priestess

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11
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Talud/Tablero

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a stone wall that is straight before slanting forwards

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12
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Tenon Heads

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Decorated statue heads that is a long shaft that is attached inside the Pyramid

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13
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Tlaloc

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Rain god, very ancient, has googly eyes

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14
Q

Sergio Gomez

A

Discovered and ventured through the tunnel under the serpent temple

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15
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Tlaloc II

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A drone that used sensors to map out the tunnel

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16
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Quetzalpapalotl

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“Palace of the feathered butterfly” // believed to be residential // had a patio

17
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Quetzal

A

A very pretty green bird

18
Q

Speech Scrolls

A

A glyph that represented speech on ancient murals

19
Q

Monte Alban

A

“White hill”

20
Q

Zapotec civilization

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Monte Alban// An ancient city located on the mountain top // over looks Valley of Oaxaca

A ceremonial center

21
Q

Shari’s and Geoffery McCafferty

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Confirmed the gender of the remains in tomb 7 in Monte Alban

22
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Tomb 7, Monte Alban

A

An important ceremonial burial site with many riches: gold, silver, turquoise, jade, and bone

Held the remains of what is potential a ruler

23
Q

El Tajin

A

Elite communal religious ceremonial center

24
Q

Totonac Civilization

A

Central veracruz

25
Q

Pyramid of the Niches

A

Pyramid with a bunch of Widow like panels

26
Q

Tlatchi

A

Ball game

27
Q

Xipe totec

A

God of the flayed skin

28
Q

Hachas, Palmas, Yokes

A

A game marker, a stone bat, and a padded belt

29
Q

Coatzumalhuapa

A

Bilbao