Pre-Colombian Art of Central America, Northern South America and the Caribbean Flashcards
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Early Mesoamerica Culture, part 1
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Olmec: "Olmec Heartland" Jade Celt, Kunz Axe "Were-Jaguars" Shook Panel
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Modern countries of Central America, Northern South America, and the Caribbean:
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Mexico/Yucatan Belize Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Greater Antilles Islands: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
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San Lorenzo (c. 1200-900 bce) Early Formative period
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Colossal Portrait Heads
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La Venta (c. 900-300 bce) Middle Formative period
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Altar 5 and Stela 2, La Venta
Monument 19, La Venta
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Chalcatzingo
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El Rey (Monument 1)
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Oxtotitla Cave
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Bird Dance mural (Mural 1)
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Epi-Olmec/Post Olmec:
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La Mojarra, Stela 1 (300BCE-250AD)
Isthmian/ Epi-Olmec script
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Maya:
900-300 BCE (Middle Pre-Classical)
300 BCE-250 AD (Late Pre-Classic)
250 AD-900 AD (Classic)
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Popol Vuh creation story
Hero Twins
Principal Bird Deity/ Vucub-Caquix
