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Visual arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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People make many kinds of art.

Kumeyaai basket.jpg
Kumeyaai basket.jpg
They make baskets and paint on walls. Some carve wood into tall poles. Some make pretty things with beads. This art is very special. It shows who they are. Do you like art too?

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File:PreColumbian American cultures.png
PreColumbian American cultures.png
File:Interpretation of teddy bear elements at Teddy Bear Cave.jpg
Interpretation of teddy bear elements at...
File:Shark effigy from San Nicholas island.png
Shark effigy from San Nicholas island.png
File:Mesoamerica english.PNG
Mesoamerica english.PNG
File:Phoenix indian school 1900.jpg
Phoenix indian school 1900.jpg
File:Yahgan basket.jpg
Yahgan basket.jpg
File:Kumeyaai basket.jpg
Kumeyaai basket.jpg
File:Yurok 20061109192219.jpg
Yurok 20061109192219.jpg
File:Emberabasket.jpg
Emberabasket.jpg
File:Nat Am beadwork sampler.jpg
Nat Am beadwork sampler.jpg
File:Huichol Trabajando.JPG
Huichol Trabajando.JPG
File:Mataortizpottery.jpg
Mataortizpottery.jpg

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