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Tikal
Structures
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Architecture
Undergraduate 2
03/23/2009

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Who was Yax-Moch-Xoc and when?
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Founder of Dynasty 219-238 a.d.
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When was Jaguar Paw around?
Definition
317 a.d.
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WHen was the conquest of Uaxactun?
Definition
378 a.d.
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When and where did Curl Nose exist?
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379-426 Northern acropolis
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where was Stormy sky and when?
Definition
Northern acropolis 426-457 a.d.
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When was the defeat by caracol
Definition
562 a.d.
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When was the liberation of tikal?
Definition
675 a.d.
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What and when was Au Cacau?
Definition
682 a.d. Temple I
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Mayan
Definition
mesoamerican civilization which had the only known form of written developed language of pre columbian americas, as well as art, architecture, math, and astronomy systems
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heiroglyph
Definition
characters symbolizing something
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ball court
Definition
used for ball game that sacrafised the losers
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roof comb
Definition
the structure that tops a pyramid in Tikal
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stela
Definition
statue portraying rulers
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Teotihuacan
Definition
known for its large residential complexes
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popol vuh
Definition
council book containing myths and geneology of rulers
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hero twins
Definition
central figures of the Popol vuh
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curl nose
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ruler
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stormy sky
Definition
ruler buried in the first temple which was covered by a bigger building
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