In a vast and rich region of America‚ Mayan culture covered the territory southeast‚ of what is now‚ the Mexican Republic that is part of the states of Yucatan‚ Campeche‚ Tabasco‚ Quintana Roo and eastern Chiapas‚ as is most of Guatemala‚ Honduras‚ El Salvador and Belize which in fact covers a land area that varies according to the various archaeologists and historians. The Mayan people created one of the most original and great ancient civilizations (Sabloff 14). The Mayans are not a homogeneous
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Chapter 19 Study Questions 1. The function of the griot in sub-Saharan African Culture was to transfer cultures through oral communication. They were often professional singers and storytellers that told oral traditions including stories‚ histories‚ epics‚ and other accounts. The story of Sundiata was told by the griots. 2. The introduction to bananas encouraged a fresh migratory surge. The cultivations of bananas increased the food supplies available and allowed the Bantus to expand more
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6/14/12 History: a study of the past Civilization: an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. Historian: Someone who studies the past Archaeologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at artifacts Fossil: Natural remains Artifact: Man-made remains Anthropologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at the culture of ancient civilizations Paleontologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at fossils
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A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 1: “New World Beginnings” Summary: 225 million years ago‚ Earth was one supercontinent (Pangaea) and ocean. About 10 million years ago‚ the North America that we know today was formed (geographical shape). The first discoverers of North America were nomadic Asians who wandered over here by way of an exposed land bridge from Russia to Alaska during the Ice Age. Though they were hunters at first‚ by 5000 BC‚ they had become hunter-gatherers with a diet of
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Murals are the quintessential public art embodying the spirit of the community in which they are created. They say this is who we are‚ this is what we think‚ this is where we come from‚ and this is what we want‚ reflecting most clearly any changes in the sociopolitical environment. Murals lay out a powerful visual image of the ideology of their creators or sponsors‚ be it the Church during the Renaissance‚ government funded projects‚ or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico‚ after the Mexican
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FNAR 002- Art Appreciation and History: East & West Final Group Project: Art Deco Movement‚ Influence on Visual Arts Prepared for: Emi EU Prepared by: CHEN Zhen John Michael CHAYKOWSKY MOK Wen Kai SHIH Pek Kuang WANG Hao Run Date: 12 November 2009 Table of Contents 01 BACKGROUND 1 Art Deco Definition 1 History 1 Materials and design 1 02 Influence and Sources 2 Sources – Ancient Egypt 3 Ancient Mexico 3 Africa 4 Avant-Garde
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Assess the significance of the leadership of Cortes for the conquest of Mexico and its immediate consequences The leadership of Cortes was for sure one of the key aspects that helped lead to the capture of Tenochtitlan‚ the capital of the Aztec kingdom and then later to the capture of Mexico itself. To properly assess the significance of Cortes in the conquest of Mexico‚ then we must look at his role as a leader. Many sources show us that he was inspiring‚ lucky‚ ambitious and resourceful but
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could not have defeated the Aztecs‚ but thousands of Indian warriors who allied with the Spanish against the Aztecs made a tremendous difference. It is possible the Aztecs and the other tribes were initially half convinced that Cortés was a god [Quetzalcoatl]‚ but if so they could not have held that belief for long‚ living alongside the Spanish soldiers. More likely the superior weapons and armor the Spanish possessed (and the horses) convinced many Indian tribes that the Spanish‚ while few in numbers
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Toltec Culture – 968 established capital Tula 1. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic 2. Cult of sacrifice/war 3. Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization B. The Toltec Heritage 1. Leader Topilitzin followed Quetzalcoatl – feathered serpent 2. Empire spread over much of central Mexico 3. 1000 Conquered Chichen Itza – Mayans under control of Toltecs 4. Toltec influence northward a. Trade turquoise with American Southwest b. How far – to Mississippi/Ohio
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Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 Creating a Nation Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. 1. Many historians consider the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ by _____________________________ to be one of the causes of the Civil War. 2. ____________________ societies formed in the mid-1800s at first to spread the word of God but soon turned to combating social problems. 3. Native Americans feared that the increasing flow of settlers would disrupt the ____________________ on which
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