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notis · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Many Mimbres ceramics recovered from graves have been shattered or pierced. This may represent:

A. a low level of craftsmanship.
B. the breaking of the vessel of the human body in death.
C. the works of art that were rejected by the artist.
D. the strength or ferocity of the deceased.
E. the less-than-honorable circumstances of the death.

Question 2

The ability to decipher Mayan writing has shifted our understanding of Mayan art. Whereas scholars previously believed Mayan art's purpose was to ________, they now believe it to have been ________.

A. depict historic images; purely concerned with beauty
B. display dream imagery and monsters; focused upon the everyday life of ordinary people
C. present stories of the gods; almost entirely concerned with history
D. celebrate the glories of rulers of the past; a symbolic representation of a complex legal system
E. None of these answers is correct.

Perkypinki · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Mimbres ceramic vessels were used in households in some manner, but as grave goods the vessels often seem to have been ritually killed, representing human death and the release of the soul.

Answer to Question 2

C
Since 1960 scholars have begun to crack the code of Mayan writing and the steady deciphering of inscriptions provided new insights into Mayan civilization.