Pre-Columbian+Art


 * Pre-Columbian Art **
 * **"Pre-Columbian"** refers to people and cultures who existed in the Americas before the influence of Western culture, or more spefically, the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
 * An **Animal Effigy** is 3-dimensional representation (symbol) of an animal.
 * In Pre-Columbian sculpture, we see many human and animal effigies, as well as froms that are a combination of human and animal, often with important spiritual significance
 * **The Pre-Columbians chose the animals that were important to them to use in their art**.
 * -These animals have symbolic meanings. For example:
 * -The jaguars are fierce and powerful, like their powerful rulers were.
 * -They had dogs as pets like we do, so they included them in their art. Some cultures thought dogs guided the souls of people who had died. They placed these dog sculptures in tombs.
 * -Camels were used for transportation.
 * -Llamas provided them with wool for clothes.

Below you will se a few examples of Pre-Columiban Art from different cultures. If you choose this topic for your research, you should focus on a specific subject, such as Pueblo Pottery, Native American Masks, Inuit Carving, etc.

Acoma New Mexico, USA || Bear Headdress Pacific Northwest ||  || Jaguar Vessel Costa Rica || Smiling Figure Mexico ||  || Portrait Head Vessel Peru || Oculate Being Mask Peru ||  ||
 * North America ||
 * [[image:naacoma.jpg width="229" height="229"]]
 * Meso-America ||
 * [[image:amfeline.jpg]]
 * South America ||
 * [[image:amperu.jpg width="275" height="342"]]


 * Pre-Columbian Art Links ||  ||
 * on ArtLex, || Denver museum, ||
 * Ancient Americas, || Pre-Columbian Instruments ||
 * Aztec Stone Sculpture || Ancient Aztec Art, ||
 * Artifacts of the Andes || Mayan Art, ||


 * Native American Art Links ||  ||
 * Plains Indians Instruments ||  ||
 * Pacific Northwest Instruments, ||  ||