North and South America Jewellery



moche ear ornaments. 1–800 ad. larco museum collection, lima-peru


among aztecs, nobility wore gold jewellery, showed rank, power, , wealth. gold jewellery common in aztec empire , decorated feathers quetzal birds , others. in general, more jewellery aztec noble wore, higher status or prestige. emperor , high priests, example, covered in jewellery when making public appearances. although gold common , popular material used in aztec jewellery, jade, turquoise, , feathers considered more valuable. in addition adornment , status, aztecs used jewellery in sacrifices appease gods. priests used gem-encrusted daggers perform animal , human sacrifices.


another ancient american civilization expertise in jewellery making maya. @ peak of civilization, maya making jewellery jade, gold, silver, bronze, , copper. maya designs similar of aztecs, lavish headdresses , jewellery. maya traded in precious gems. however, in earlier times, maya had little access metal, made majority of jewellery out of bone or stone. merchants , nobility few wore expensive jewellery in maya region, same aztecs.


in north america, native americans used shells, wood, turquoise, , soapstone, unavailable in south , central america. turquoise used in necklaces , placed in earrings. native americans access oyster shells, located in 1 location in america, traded shells other tribes, showing great importance of body adornment trade in northern america.








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