Maya myth and archeology module 2

Question 1

What was constructed during the early occupation of Nixtun-Ch’ich’?

Answer 1

Low platforms and structures in what became the city’s monumental core.

Question 2

What belief is thought to be reflected in the design of Nixtun-Ch’ich’?

Answer 2

Cosmological beliefs and principles.

Question 3

What animal does Rice (2018) suggest the city’s grid layout mimics?
A. A snake
B. A jaguar
C. A crocodile
D. A bird

Answer 3

A crocodile.

Question 4

What kinds of beings decorate the facades of Maya buildings?
A. Kings
B. Supernatural beings
C. Animals
D. Plants

Answer 4

b

Question 5

what do the maya pyramids symbolize

Answer 5

the effigy mountains

Question 6

what is the shape of the Maya city

Answer 6

copys the shape of crocodile - showing cosmo beliefs

Question 7

what is the widespread mesoamerican myth of cosmogenesis

Answer 7

what creature - shark or croc was sacrificed to create the surface of the world
- established space and time

Question 8

what are misidentified by archaologists

Answer 8

the crocodiles, alligators etc

Question 9

what creatures are in the Maya art and texts

Answer 9

crocodiles not alligators or caimans

Question 10

what are crocodilians associated with

Answer 10

creation, sacrifice, fertility and renewal and the sun

Question 11

two part eye of the crocidile represents

Answer 11

sky and sun and earth and water

Question 12

crododilian world tree

Answer 12

stretches nrth and south and extends east and west

Question 13

the grid of their land represents

Answer 13

• crocodile
  the shape and the penisula topography mimics the profile of the head

Question 14

what is on the late classic vase of the seven gods

Answer 14

there is a crocodile drawing on it

Question 15

what other animal is a focus of the myan people

Answer 15

sharks

Question 16

what are the two types of sharks

Answer 16

nurse shark and a bull or cub shark

Question 17

did inland dwellers see sharks

Answer 17

yes some could swim far up river in fresh water - bull sharks

Question 18

what are sharks associated with

Answer 18

bloodletting - feeding the gods blood

Question 19

sharks played a key role in

Answer 19

royal and mythic idenity - used as headresses

Question 20

what god do sharks associate with

Answer 20

the jester god, wears a headband with a sharklike adornment on top

Question 21

what are crocidiles connected to

Answer 21

decapitation

Question 22

both crocodiles and sharks are associated with

Answer 22

removal of the jaw

Question 23

where do crocodiles live

Answer 23

still waters and land

Question 24

what are both animals known for

Answer 24

their tooth mouths, and symbolic passages into water the sea and the underworld

Question 25

what is conflation

Answer 25

artists combining attributed of creates that are biologically distinct like snakes reptiles, fish and birds combined animals

Question 26

what is interesting about how the early ruler was buried

Answer 26

buried with crocodile with no head and carved jade crocidle plus many other things buried with it

Question 27

myth of crocodilian and the offerings made

Answer 27

sacrifice resulted in the earth’s surface, there were Tikal offering ceremonies that were held outside

Question 28

emblem glyphs may refer to…

Answer 28

royal titles, toponyms, places of origin or homelands of dynasties

Question 29

what is the chi place

Answer 29

important though undiscovered in southern lowlands pre classic history
founds of cities come from this place
- this mystery place is far away

Question 30

chi in the maya language means

Answer 30

mouth or edge or body of water