indian architecture

Describes the construction of and culture behind the Pacific Northwest Native Americans' plank houses, and includes instructions for making a model plank house.

A guide to the art and architecture of Central America from Olmec to Aztec.

Provides information on American Indian inventions and discoveries focusing on buildings, clothing, and art. Includes articles about items such as igloos, plant houses, wigwams, parkas, robes, moccasins, weaving methods using looms and fingers, dyes made from natural substances, woven baskets and pottery, cave paintings, murals, and mosaics. Features a glossary of ancient cultures of the Americas, a listing of tribes organized by culture area, and detailed maps.

Surveys the artistic achievements of the high Precolumbian civilizations, including the Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec, and their lesser-known contemporaries, profiling their pyramids, palaces, jewlery, and sculptures.

Study of Native American houses revealing their rich diversity and architectural traditions.

Describes some of the ancient sites believed to have been made by early Indian peoples, including mounds in the northern United States, huge stone pictures in the Southwest deserts, and pyramids in Central America.

Describes the construction of and culture behind the Pacific Northwest Native Americans' plank houses, and includes instructions for making a model plank house.

Describes the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu, the ruins of which show the religious beliefs, masterful stonework, wise use of natural resources, and history of the people who ruled the largest indigenous empire of the Americas.

Examines the Native American culture of the Eastern tribes, the Plains Indians, and Southwestern, Far Western, and Arctic peoples, and describes their architecture and art, clothing, music, and more.