HUM 2461 Humanities of Latin America SF Fall

HUM 2461 Humanities of Latin America SF Fall 2012 Day 4 Yucatán Uxmal Mayan pyramid Today’s question: What is Tikal?

Today's Agenda • • Homework #1 due today Homework for Tuesday Mayas: Uxmal, Chichén Itzá Yucatán Xavier Quijas Yxayótl: "Singing Earth" Aztec clay flutes, drums, rattles, percussion “Tonantzin“ (Virgin of Guadalupe)

Homework #1

Homework for Thursday A. Last review of: "Maya Index" materials B. Class discussion on Popol Vuh C. Movie “Chac” in class D. Read Aztec Index Materials for Day 5

Pre-contact Civilizations • • • Maya: Mesoamerica (1500 BCE – 1700) Toltec: Central Mexico (900 – 1200) Aztec: Central Mexico (1300 -1520) Inca: South America/Andes (1400 -1530) Timucua: N. Florida (1400 -1700)

Chaitín Volcano, Chile (May 2008) Term? Concept?

Hurricane Felix (2007) / huracán (ciclón) Describe what you see… Mayan term? Mayan god?

Hurricane Félix (2007)

Hurricane Stan (2006)

Mayas * Mayas: Guatemala – Yucatán (México) * Aztecs: Central México

Popol Vuh: Mayan sacred book Sierra Madre Sur (Mexico) ____ Sierra Madre Guatemala ____ Lake Petén Itzá

Guatemala • 35 active volcanoes • Tallest in Central America: Tajumulco (13, 800 ft. )

Mayas • Popol Vuh : Guatemala • Last Maya greatness: Yucatán

Mayas * Uxmal archeological site * Yucatán sites

Mayas Chichén Itzá

Mayas * Mayan art

1. Describe this. 2. What is this? 3. Key Term? 1. Your words… 2. Stela 3. Horror vacui

1. Describe this… 2. What is this? 3. Key Term? 1. Your words… 2. Terra cotta figuring; Sacrifice victim 3. Realism

1. Describe this… 2. What is this? 3. Is this Realism? 4. Key Term? 1. Your words… 2. Bas-relief stone carving 3. Vision quest 4. Mythical stylization

Mayas Yucatán

Triangle at Tikal