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- Coronation Stone of Motecuhzoma II (Stone of the Five Suns), 1503
- Vessel in the Form of a Royal Messenger with Ritual Runners, 100 B.C./A.D. 500
- Vessel in the Form of a Warrior Holding a Trophy Head and Dart Throwers, 180 B.C./A.D. 500
- Standing Figurine, 800/400 B.C.
- Mantle, 100 B.C./A.D. 200
- Mural Fragment Representing a Ritual of World Renewal, A.D. 500/600
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Classroom Activity: Human and Animal Forms
This set of activities relates to the combination of human and anumal features and attributes in the art of the ancient Americas. For example, the feline characteristics of the jaguar often intermingle with human features to imbue the human with the powers attributed to the jaguar. See the teacher manual The Art of the Ancient Americas for more information and examples.
The Arts of the Ancient Americas (© 1992) Teacher ManualEducation
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