Exam 24: Art of the Americas

The Moche earspool from Sipán (3.4.4)was found in ________.

The enormous relief carving of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui (3.4.17),found beneath the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan,shows her ________.

Embroidery can only be used to create basic outlines on textiles.It would not be used,for example,to make intricate details or animal figures.

Which of the following concerns would be most important for contemporary Native American basket weavers?

Some of the oldest human-made objects found in the Americas are ________.

The ________ in Wo-haw's self-portrait show the effect of the presence of European settlers on the Plains Indians of North America.

The Mesoamerican ballgame was played for the purpose of ________.

This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu,and is depicted throughout the site.

The Kwakiutl late nineteenth-century Eagle Transformation Mask (3.4.22)was opened and closed during performances to ________.

Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.4.6)?

The ball on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13)is shown much larger than its actual size.What might be the reason for this? Find another one or two examples,from the textbook or elsewhere,where scale is modified in ancient American art.For each example,explain how the artist has changed the scale or proportion,and suggest why he or she might have made that choice.

Aztec civilization came after the Olmec,Teotihuacano,and Maya societies.

The colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16)is made of ________.

The Raimondi Stela is ________.

Mesoamerican art was made in ________.

The writing system developed by the Maya is known as ________.

The medium of the Eagle Transformation Mask (3.4.22)is:

Wo-Haw was a member of the ________ people.

The Pyramid of the Sun is found at ________.

What is the name of the artist who made the Basket for Cooking Acorns (3.4.23)?