Exam 20: Native Americas and Oceania

_____ are the colossal sculptures found Easter Island in Polynesia.

Describe the Oceanic concept of Malanggan.

_____ was one of the first Mayan sites excavated.

Who is the main figure, and how is that figure portrayed? What symbolic elements are present?

The rulers of these ancient civilizations asserted themselves through the monuments that they built and their images. Providing examples, identify the images that conveyed the power of the ruler.

What advantages did the site at Cliff Palace offer the ancestral Puebloans?

What do the Rapa Nui moai possibly represent, and what was their function?

How is the architectural history of Mesoamerica divided?

Murals found in the prehistoric pueblos of the Southwest most often depicted which of the following?

Describe the components of the Great Temple at Tenochtitlán.

The Toltec colossal _____ at Tula were meant to ward off hostile forces.

What do the motifs represent?

_____ celebrates the important role of elite women.

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument.

Which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads?

The _____ created immense earth drawings.

Who is portrayed, and what was his or her significance?

The Woodland Adena culture of Ohio buried their elite with _____.

What is the debate over the meaning of this?