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self-portrait (n)
a portrait of oneself done by oneself |
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serpentine (n)
a mineral or rock with a green, brown, or spotted surface (see
jadeite) |
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stele; stelae (n; n,
pl)
an upright slab or pillar, usually inscribed or sculpted and
used for commemorative purposes |
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stylized (adj)
conforming to an artificial or abstract design rather than replicating
nature |
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Teotihuacan
(n)
city in Mexico’s Teotihuacan Valley that was probably the
largest city in the New World before the Spanish conquest. Toward
the close of the sixth century A.D., the city was at its height.
It covered about eight square miles and may have housed more than
150,000 people. |
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Teotihuacanos (n,
pl)
people who lived in the ancient city of Teotihuacan |
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tumi (n)
a Chimù,
Lambayeque,
or Incan ceremonial
knife with a characteristic half-moon-shaped blade |
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votive (adj)
offered to a god, often in gratitude or devotion |
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yoke (n)
large, u-shaped stone, often elaborately carved and thought
to be a ceremonial imitation of the protective padding worn by players
in the Mesoamerican
ritual ballgame |
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