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34 Cards in this Set
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Are the NW Coast textile traditions the same or different from other traditions?
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They are fundamentally different
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Which culture area is the richest environmentally?
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NW Coast
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What are the advantages to living in an environmentally rich area?
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environmental rich = complex culture
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What is truly significant about the NW Coast complex culture?
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That it is so without farming.
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T or F: NW Coast culture is highly stratified?
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True
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What type of culture is the NW Coast?
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Chiefdom
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Name two characteristics of the NW Coast culture from Anthro notes?
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Highly Stratified and in a constant state of war
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What is significant about the NW Coast culture being highly stratified?
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They institutionalized slavery of other humans
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What type of system does a chiefdom level use?
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A Moiety System
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Give two examples of a Moiety?
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Eagle and Wolf.
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What is the difference between a clan and a moiety?
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Moiety is the outlining structure, such as Eagle or Wolf while a clan such as Sandpiper is the overlay
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What does it mean to say that NW Coast culture is exogamus?
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It means that you would have to marry outside the Moiety. Bear cannot marry Bear.
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Do NW Coast culture practice arranged marriages?
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yes.
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What is considered wealth to the NW Coast culture?
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their art and architecture.
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In the NW Coast Territory the farther north you go the ______ wealth
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greater
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Where is Haida art located?
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Island population off coast of AK Queen Charlotte Island
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How is the source of wealth distributed?
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Source of wealth is inherited-
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Describe what art is to the NW Coast Culture
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Art reflects who you are
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Describe what a "crest figure" is
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A crest is who you are and would greatly influence how you see the world.
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What is the war-free, ceremony that takes place with a pole rising and celebration?
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A Potlatch Ceremony
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What the is ultimate purpose of a potlatch ceremony?
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"To make our name good"
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What is the purpose of wealth in NW Coast culture
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to give it away- It balances power in the region.
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What is the most important textile in NW Coast?
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Chilkat Robe
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How is the Chilkat robe made?
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Finger woven via mountain goat wool
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Can you have a Tlingit Chilkat Robe if you are not Tlingit?
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Yes- the robe was named after the Tlingit lineage but you don't have to be Tlingit to have it
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What type of robe is this?
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Chilkat Robe
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What is the figure in the center and what culture is this associated with?
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Haida. Bear
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What figure is depicted?
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Beaver
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What is depicted in this art?
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Raven
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What is the most common of all figures in NW Coast art?
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Raven
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What is the difference between Bear and Wolf in NW Coast art?
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Bear has rounded ears while wolf has pointed ears
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In looking at NW Coast art the circle within a square represents what?
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An Ovoid
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What is an Ovoid? Describe
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An ovoid is spirit eyes "Power of the robe can see you"
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What is the difference between Raven, Eagle and Hawk?
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Raven has a straight beak, Hawk has a crooked beak, and Eagle has ears.
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