While volunteering at a local museum, you are helping the curator organize works for an upcoming exhibit. The museum has have recently obtained a series of carved figurines made of terracotta. Some have a cleft head, slanted eyes, and a downturned mouth. Some of these figurines have mostly human characteristics while others appear to be mostly jaguar. In which section of the exhibit would you and the curator MOST likely place these pieces?
Mayan art
Aztec art
Incan art
Olmec art
1 answer
Based on the description of the carved figurines with the combination of human and jaguar characteristics, they would most likely be placed in the Aztec art section of the exhibit. The Aztecs were known for their intricate terracotta sculptures and their belief in the importance of animals in their religious and cultural practices, including the jaguar as a symbol of power and strength.