150-156 Flashcards

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1
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did the new lord of tikal, Sihyaj K’ahk (smoking frog) takeover Chak Tok Ich’aaks rulership of tikal through a means of conflict in AD378?

A

yes

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what was the Entrada?

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the arrival of smoking frog (teotihuacan origin) into tikal and taking over rule after jaguar paw “dies” during January 16 AD 378

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did smoking frog preside over kingly installations, like the ones in Tikal 379, Bejucal 381, and Rio Azul 393?

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yes

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what is the only stela to show smoking frogs image?

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stela 15

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does the entrada also describe Spearthrower Owls accession to rulership in AD 374, but his place of rulership is unknown?

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yes

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is it possible that spearthrower owl was the ruler of teotihuacan?

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yes

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was tikal a small city with little influence, who lost its king by teotihuacan and they placed a puppet king to control in AD 378?

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yes

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how do they know teotihuacan took over tikal?

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-murals with teotihuacan artstyle seen
-seated child burial seen in teotihuacan present

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9
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what is the site Uaxactun? what does it date to?

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-the neighbour of Tikal
-328-416

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when dynastic change occurred in Tikal due to the death of jaguar paw and the new rulership of Curl Nose from AD 379-425, did they move their primary elite base form Mundo Perido to North Acropolis and ultimately attack Uaxactun, resulting in Uaxactuns loss?

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yes

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who became the ruler of Uaxactun after its conquest?

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smoking frog

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did teotihuacan have influence in Tikal according to the architecture style of of Mundo Perdido and a marker?

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yes

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who was the imperial palace found in Tikal for? did they come into Tikal by force?

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-possibly for people from teotihuacan or those under their rule
-possibly, trying to force their ways into Tikal

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14
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who is First Caiman?

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succeeding ruler of Tikal

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what was offered at First Caimans burial 10, temple 34?

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-pottery
-turtle carapaces
-jade ornaments

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16
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from what to what did First Caiman rule Tikal?

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AD 379-425

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who was First Caimans son? what stela shows proof of this?

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-Stormy Sky
-stela 31

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does Stormy Skys tomb show links to teotihuacan and Kaminaljuyu?

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yes

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when was the son of Stormy Sky, Precious/Yellow Peccary turned into the ruler of tikal?

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August 458 AD

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what stela shows Yellow Peccary? what does it show?

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-stela 40
-a portrait of his parents and him in a teotihuacan style helmet

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21
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did Yellow Peccary pass rulership to his son Chak Tok Ich’aak II? when?

22
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who was the ruler of Tikal during the middle classic?

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the daughter of Chak Tok Ich’aak II, called the lady of tikal but never ruled on her own as she was always co-ruling with other males

23
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which lord was lady of tikal linked with?

24
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did lady of tikal lack a numerical sequence of rulers, rather stelae describing Curl Head?

25
what does stela 10 show related to Curl Head?
accession of his son to the throne, him being a young general in 486 who axed the city Maasal and later became the consort or guardian to the young queen
26
is Lady of Tikal mentioned on stela 8 alongside the only monument of the lord called Bird Claw?
ye
27
who was the 21st ruler of Tikal? what stela depicts him?
-Double Bird -stela 17
28
did the snake kingdom called Calakmul attack Tikal resulting in its ruin?
yes
29
when was the hiatus period of Tikal, which is linked to the abandonment of teotihuacan?
AD 562-692
30
what is the snake kingdom, Calakmul known for?
-a great quantity of monuments with 113 stelae -many stelae in male-female paired sets
31
what is the largest structure in Calakmul?
structure II
32
which ruler from snake kingdom had a major influence over the lowlands in the middle AD 500s?
Sky witness
33
in AD 561, who ascended to rulership after Sky Witness?
-Buuk
34
at the end of the early classic, who was the ruler form the snake kingdom in AD 579?
Scroll Serpent
35
what did Scroll Serpent do in AD 599?
attacked Palenque, damaging their ruling line
36
did Sky Witness have influence south of Naranjo at Caracol and was a major player in the Caracol-Tikal Event in AD 562?
yes
37
did the Caracol-Tikal Event by Sky Witness, which was a form of warfare, result in TIkals Hiatus period?
yes
38
where is the site Caracol located?
located in the Maya mountains in south-central belize
39
what happened during the AD 562 Hiatus period in Tikal?
-for the next 130 years, very few monuments were erected in Tikal, less burials and offerings
40
what happened to the relationship between Tikal and Caracol when Yajaw Te' K'inich II started reigning?
the relationship between Tikal and Caracol deteriated
41
what did TIkal do to Caracol in AD 556 and 562?
they axed it, and then in 562 they attacked it
42
did Caracol beat tikal, resulting in the sacrifice of Wak Chan K'awiil? do some suggest the victory was of the Snake kingdom?
yes to both
43
was the next ruler of Tikal, Animal Skull, from a different ancestry than before as Wak Chan K'awiil's ancestry was liquidated?
yes
44
what is the difference between offerings from the hiatus period to the previous early classic?
-hiatus period saw more obsidian flakes rather than eccentrics, jade, and ceramics -shells replaced with soft bodied marine objects -isolated human fingers present
45
what does the site copan include?
-includes an acropolis, plazas, ballcourts, and hieroglyphic stairways
46
what are the characteristics of the acropolis in Copan?
-man made hill -constructed over 400 years by 16 rulers -river acts as a cut between the acropolis
47
who is the founder of Copan?
Radiant First Quetzal Macaw (real name is YKM)
48
when was copan founded?
september 5, 456
49
is it possible that YKM was a part of the new order as he shares Maya and mexican traits seen during the entrada?
yes
50
when did YKM die? what temple has his body?
-437 AD -temple 16, his body is covered with jade
51
was YKM a foreigner and did he have a lot of wounds form battle?
yes