ARTH232 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Descendents, Matosinhos, Genealogy
18 Apr 2016
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Sweeping god impregnated her by a feather so her children killed her for a shameful pregnancy. As they killed her, the baby inside her came out, then he killed his siblings and became the sun god. Her head is decapitated and filled with snakes to represent blood. Has a pyramidal shape from the side. On the bottom the earth monster is carved: 1400-1532. Textile: the most valued, manufactured object of the incas. Would have belonged to the main inca ruler, the ruler got the best stuff. They would burn the textiles as offerings to the gods. Usually just a band of tocapus around the waist. Refers to different ethnic groups that have been absorbed into the incas. Shows that he is the ruler of all of these different people. Viracocha tool all the different ethnic groups and gave them all a different pattern to wear. Higher class at the top, lower class at the bottom.
