Aztecs: Guess the Artifact

Guess the Artifact

The fun, engaging, enriching, higher-level thinking, analysis and guessing game 

Guess the Artifact

Guess the Artifact

• Hint: not a weapon

Guess the Artifact

• Hint: not a weapon

• Answer: a bi-face tool (various uses)

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: makes a sound

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• Hint: makes a sound

• Answer: ceremonial bells

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: makes a mark

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• Hint: makes a mark

• Answer: sealing stamp

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: time

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• Hint: time

• Answer: Aztec calendar

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• Hint: part of a weapon

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• Hint: part of a weapon

• Answer: arrowhead

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: related to art

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• Hint: related to art

• Answer: a painting pallet

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• Hint: music

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• Hint: music

• Answer: Aztec drum

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• Hint: It is used by priests

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• Hint: used by priests

• Answer: ceremonial knife for sacrifice

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: made from jade

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• Hint: made from jade

• Answer: Aztec art symbolizing the god Quetzalcoatl (given from Montezuma to Cortes) 

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: made from jade

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• Hint: made from jade

• Answer: mask to represent the god Tonatiuh

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• Hint: similar to the Mayan version

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• Hint: similar to the Mayan version

• Answer: temple meant to host human sacrifices

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Guess the Artifact

• Hint: elbows, knees, hips and head 

Guess the Artifact

• Hint: elbows, knees, hips and head 

• Answer: An actual ring used in the ancient Mesoamerican ball game, Ullamaliztli

Based on these artifacts, what conclusions can be made about this civilization?  

• What are they about?

• What do they do? 

• Do they work?

• Do they play?

• Do they value artwork?

• What might they believe in?

• Are they peaceful or warriors?

Open Ended

Based on these artifacts, what conclusions can be made about this civilization?  

• What are they about?

• What do they do? 

• Do they work?

• Do they play?

• Do they value artwork?

• What might they believe in?

• Are they peaceful or warriors?