brief intro to art of the americas
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A brief introduction to a few of the famous sites in the Americas where ancient peoples established civilization, including Teotihuacan, Tikal, Nazca planes, and the Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio.TRANSCRIPT
ART OF THE AMERICASArt History Survey I
T, R, 12-1:50PM
Professor Paige Prater
MAPPING IT!
GREAT PYRAMID AND BALL COURT, LA VENTA, MEXICO, 1000-600BCE
COLOSSAL HEAD, LA VENTA, MEXICO, 900-400BCE
7’ 5” high
TEOTIHUACAN Temple of the Feathered Serpent, after 350
CE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cecluNTx
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TIKAL, GUATEMALA: BASE OF NORTH ACROPOLIS AND TEMPLE I, 700 CE (MAYA)
PALENQUE: PALACE AND TEMPLE OF THE INSCRIPTIONS, LATE 7TH CENTURY CE (MAYA) Lord Pakal, 615-683CE (ruled)
PORTRAIT OF LORD PAKAL, MID-7TH CENTURY CE (FOUND IN TOMB)
CHICHEN- ITZA: PYRAMID, “EL CASTILLO” 9-13TH CENTURY
GREAT SERPENT MOUND, OHIO, 1070 CE
Adams County, 1070 CE; 1,254’ in length
NAZCA PLAIN: HUMMINGBIRD GEOGLYPH, 100BCE-700CE 450’ length;
wingspan 220’ Nazca: 200 BCE-
600CE (south coast of Peru)
Removal of dark, oxidized stones
ANDEAN TEXTILES
Paracas peninsula, Peru 1000 BCE-200 CE Cemetery wrappings Cotton, llamas Up to 22 different colors for each
embroidered figure!
MOCHE CULTURE
Moche Lord with a Feline, Moche Valley, Peru, 100BCE-500CE
7.5” tall Stirrup shape handle
and spout!
PUEBLO BONITO, CHACO CANYON, 10-13TH CENTURIES, CE 30 square miles, 9 great houses (“pueblos”) Largest “apartment building” prior to NYC 550 CE – Puebloans in Four Corners region of the U.S. (CO, UT, AZ,
and NM)