material culture

Captioned color photographs and brief text describe the flags of the Asafo, the warrior group of the Fante people of Ghana.

Describes the activities of a traditional artist who uses many natural items as she creates art in the tradition of her Cherokee ancestors.

Examines the culture, traditions, and daily lives of the Ember?a people of Panama, and describes how they use the rain forest for food, shelter, clothing, and to survive.

Artifacts and historical photographs retell the Native American story.

Provides a history of the ancient Maya civilization, as well as recipes, games, and directions for crafts based on Mayan culture.

Explores the history, culture, and traditions of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples of Mesoamerica.

This book introduces early Native American arts and crafts that were made from grasses, barks, turquoise stone, clay, bulrushes, feathers, bones, wood, buffalo hide, and quills and includes step-by-step instructions for making a kachina doll, a feather headdress, a totem pole, and a mask.

Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.