outline of pre-columbian art museum and research writing assignment
Classic Period Mayan social organization was dependent on the expert authority of the ruler, as opposed to focal control of exchange in terms of trade and food distribution. This model of rulership was poorly structured to respond to changes, because the Mayan customs were limited by tradition to such activities as construction, ritual, and warfare.While a large number of Mayans passed on or if nothing else vanished amid the times of the Classic period fall, the Mayan progress didn't absolutely vanish. The great cities of the southern lowlands were abandoned and the rest of the Mayans took their civilization toward the northern Yucatan where they settled.
The Post-Classic …show more content…
The Mayan name "Chichen Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." This derives from chi', meaning "mouth" or "edge," and ch'en or ch'e'en, meaning "well." These northern Mayan sites show much evidence of the use of groundwater resources rather than surface reservoirs a civilization shift switching from a rainforest environment to the much drier climate of the Yucatan. The Yucatan Mayans managed to switch their reliance on surface reservoirs of water to the use of groundwater resources such as the subterranean basins and sinkholes known as cenotes. “Cenote Sagrada" remains a sacred well within the grounds of Chichen-Itza. The Mayans later came under the influence of the Toltecs, a group of people that moved into the area from Mexico after the fall of …show more content…
The dark background with the white lighting gives the viewer a more “intense” feel. The museum display use of the contrast of the background and lighting create a “stand out feel” and makes the viewer focus on the object itself in a more serious manner. During my visit at the Metropolitan Musem, the viewers seemed to have the same reaction as I did, intrigued and awed. The colors caught ones attention and then demanded the audience to really look at the objects individually rather than a collection. Despite the fact that the “Mosaic Disk” and “The Mask of the Red Queen” were created for personal purposes for the wearer, we as an audience can tell that the artists put in time and precision for the objects from the materials used and the methods used to create
Classic Period Mayan social organization was dependent on the expert authority of the ruler, as opposed to focal control of exchange in terms of trade and food distribution. This model of rulership was poorly structured to respond to changes, because the Mayan customs were limited by tradition to such activities as construction, ritual, and warfare.While a large number of Mayans passed on or if nothing else vanished amid the times of the Classic period fall, the Mayan progress didn't absolutely vanish. The great cities of the southern lowlands were abandoned and the rest of the Mayans took their civilization toward the northern Yucatan where they settled.
The Post-Classic …show more content…
The Mayan name "Chichen Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." This derives from chi', meaning "mouth" or "edge," and ch'en or ch'e'en, meaning "well." These northern Mayan sites show much evidence of the use of groundwater resources rather than surface reservoirs a civilization shift switching from a rainforest environment to the much drier climate of the Yucatan. The Yucatan Mayans managed to switch their reliance on surface reservoirs of water to the use of groundwater resources such as the subterranean basins and sinkholes known as cenotes. “Cenote Sagrada" remains a sacred well within the grounds of Chichen-Itza. The Mayans later came under the influence of the Toltecs, a group of people that moved into the area from Mexico after the fall of …show more content…
The dark background with the white lighting gives the viewer a more “intense” feel. The museum display use of the contrast of the background and lighting create a “stand out feel” and makes the viewer focus on the object itself in a more serious manner. During my visit at the Metropolitan Musem, the viewers seemed to have the same reaction as I did, intrigued and awed. The colors caught ones attention and then demanded the audience to really look at the objects individually rather than a collection. Despite the fact that the “Mosaic Disk” and “The Mask of the Red Queen” were created for personal purposes for the wearer, we as an audience can tell that the artists put in time and precision for the objects from the materials used and the methods used to create