Amate Art of Mexico - (Where the Secular Meets the Sacred)

What is the sacred paper of the pre-Hispanic peoples called?

• Amatl

• Papel

• Cartulina

• Pergamino

Which two ancient civilizations considered paper sacred?

• Incas and Mayans

• Mayans and Aztecs

• Aztecs and Incas

• Olmecs and Toltecs

In what year did Moctezuma order a million sheets of amatl for the New Fire Ceremony?

• 1607

• 1507

• 1707

• 1807

Which anthropologist discovered that the craft of papermaking had survived in 1901?

• John Smith

• Tyler Cowen

• Frederick Starr

• Max Kerlow

What are the three major Indian groups of the Huasteca region that still make amate paper?

• Nahua, Otomi, and Tepeha

• Tarahumara, Huichol, and Mixtec

• Olmec, Toltec, and Zapotec

• Maya, Aztec, and Inca

In which decade was amate re-discovered and started to be used for painting?

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

Who introduced the idea of using amate for painting instead of pottery in Ameyaltepec?

• Nicholas de Jesus

• Marcial Camilo Ayala

• Frederick Starr

• Max Kerlow

Which village produced charming pottery painted in earth-reds?

• Ameyaltepec

• San Pablito

• Tenochtitlan

• Xalitla

By 1974, how much worth of paper were the Otomis producing for Nahua paintings?

• 100,000 to 120,000 pesos

• 10,000 to 20,000 pesos

• 50,000 to 60,000 pesos

• 5,000 to 6,000 pesos

Which artist's works have been commissioned by The Smithsonian in the United States?

• Inocencio Jimenez Chino

• Marcial Camilo Ayala

• Nicholas de Jesus

• Felix Jimenez Chino