Unit 5: Indigenous Americas, 1000 BCE–1980 CE (copy)

a large heavily beaded pouch with a slit on top worn at the waist with a strap over the shoulders

a Mayan figure that is half-sitting and half-lying on his back

a vault formed by layers of stone that gradually grow closer together as they rise and eventually meet

an Aztec moon goddess whose name means “Golden Bells”

an Aztec god of the sun and war; sometimes represented as an eagle or as a hummingbird

a circular room wholly or partly underground used for religious rites

a ceremonial feast among northwest coast, a host demonstrates his or her generosity by bestowing gifts

a communal village of flat-roofed structures of many stories that are stacked in terraces; made of stone or adobe

a sculpture that projects from a flat background

metal relief sculpture in which the back side of a plate is hammered to form a raised relief on the front

a wall rising from the center ridge of a building to give the appearance of greater height

a portable Indian home made of stretched hides placed over wooden poles

ancient American god who was highly revered; associated with rain, agriculture, and war

small rectangular shapes in an Inkan garment

a civilization in coastal Peru named after its main archaeological site.

was referred to as "ancient ones" or "ancient enemies" in Navajo language.

the name used for ancient puebloans known for their detailed pueblos made of local materials.