Art in FocusChapter 11:
The Native Arts of the AmericasWeb Links
| National Museum of the American Indian | | The collection of the former Museum of the Native American form the cornerstone of this Smithsonian Institute museum. The collection contains thousands of artworks and objects not only of cultural, historical, and aesthetic interest, but also of spiritual significance. Explore the museum, and view the artworks and text in each section. Compare similarities and differences between the older and more modern artworks.
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http://www.si.edu/nmai/
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| Northwest Coast Virtual Museum | | Explore Native American and Northwest Coast art, history, and culture in this online virtual exhibition. Visit an exhibit on the artwork of the Inuit community or on North American Landscape art. Examine images of Native American totems, masks, kayaks, and canoes.
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http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Gallery/
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| Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec Cultures | | An extensive look at three major Pre-Columbian cultures. Enter each one to read about art, architecture, religious beliefs, and other aspects of daily life. Examine objects from each culture and compare them. Identify several items in your own life that relate to some of the objects you see created by these cultures and explain the connection.
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http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHamericasoceania.html#mesoamerica
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