American Indian contributions to the world; Buildings, clothing, and art:

Indian people settled in climates that ranged from the Arctic, where temperatures sometimes drop lower than 50 degrees below zero, to the Amazon Basin, where the weather is hot and rainy. American Indians adapted to these challenges by inventing houses and clothing that were uniquely suited to the c...

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1. Verfasser: Keoke, Emory Dean (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Facts On File c2005
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Zusammenfassung:Indian people settled in climates that ranged from the Arctic, where temperatures sometimes drop lower than 50 degrees below zero, to the Amazon Basin, where the weather is hot and rainy. American Indians adapted to these challenges by inventing houses and clothing that were uniquely suited to the climates where they lived, and they developed art that reflected these surroundings. Buildings, Clothing, and Art covers the many contributions that American Indians have made in these areas. It describes how the Inuit built igloos, the American Indians in the Northwest built plank homes, the America
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Houses of snow and houses of wood -- Houses of fiber and bark and houses of hide -- Houses of earth and houses of stone -- Public buildings and cities -- Clothing from hides -- Clothing from fiber -- Wearable art -- Baskets and pottery -- Painting and sculpture
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 148 p.) ill., maps

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