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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Main Author:	Keoke, Emory Dean (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York Facts On File c2005
Subjects:	Indian architecture / Juvenile literature Indian art / Juvenile literature Indians / Clothing / Juvenile literature Indian architecture Indian art Indians / Clothing Indians of North America Indians of Central America Indians of South America Indianer
Online Access:	EBSCOhost MyiLibrary
Summary:	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
Item Description:	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
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 148 p.) ill., maps