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Chimayo Trading and Mercantile

For Students 9th - 10th
Southwestern art and artists are featured at this Chimayo Trading and Mercantile site. "Paintings, Navajo rugs, Native American pottery, Kachinas, and Native American baskets" are all links found at the bottom of the page.
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Maria Martinez the San Ildefonso Pueblo Potter

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice biography of the New Mexico Native American who is famous for her black on black pottery
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Minoan Art

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting discussion and examples of Minoan painting, pottery, palaces, and metalwork. There are hyperlinks to other aspects of Minoan culture.
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National Museum of American History: Pueblo Pots

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site briefly highlights the importance of pottery for the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. It includes suggested activities and books for further research and learning.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ralph Bacerra

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Ralph Bacerra. Bacerra worked with a series of influences in creating his pottery and ceramics. The site, in addition to the...
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The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in...
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Web Gallery of Art: Still Life of Glass, Pottery, and Sweets

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Still-Life of Glass, Pottery, and Sweets", created by Juan Van Der Hamen in 1622 (Oil on canvas, 52 x 88 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Pottery Jars

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Still-Life with Pottery Jars", created by Francisco De Zurbaran, c. 1660 (Oil on canvas, 46 x 84 cm).
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Wet Canvas: Art School Online: Sculpture: Pottery Clay in Sculpting

For Students 9th - 10th
Ceramic sculptor Andrew Werby explains sculpting using clay. He explains different types of clay, the tools that he uses, building clay armatures, firing clay, casting clay, and various clay finishes. Site by WetCanvas.com.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Val Cushing

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Val Cushing is described here along with information on his contributions to art through ceramics and pottery.
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Eternal Egypt: Pottery Ewer

For Students 9th - 10th
This clay ewer has a side handle and is devoid of any drawings or decorations. The ewer, which has an onion-shaped body, is supported on a round base.
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Eternal Egypt: Predynastic Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
These six vessels are characterized by reddish-brown paint on a buff ground. One of the vessels, however, is an unpainted jar called black-topped red ware. The black top was achieved by placing a red clay vessel, while still hot, upside...
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Eternal Egypt: Oil Lamp Made of Black Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
An oil lamp made of black clay; it is a large oil lamp, which gives plenty of light. The lamp has a handle by which it could be carried.
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Eternal Egypt: Pottery From the Abbasid Period

For Students 9th - 10th
A rather deep dish decorated with a butter-colored glaze. This type was widespread in Iraq and Persia during the third and fourth centuries AH. The decorated portion of the dish is 25% of the surface area, while 75% is undecorated. Thus,...
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Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life.
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Wikihow: How to Throw a Pot

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to understand instructions on beginning a pot on the wheel. Follow links to learn more about the topic.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lucy M. Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lucy M. Lewis is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work as a potter.
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Famsi: Early Copan Acropolis Program 2000 Field Season

For Students 9th - 10th
Final report of archaeological data and conclusions of Mayan history at Hunal and Margarita tombs in Copan, Honduras. Information given on pottery, tools, agriculture, and fauna.
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Famsi: Economic Foundations of Mayapan Project (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this excavation is still in progress, preliminary reports indicate occupants produced pottery for local and regional consumption. Also the production of tools and jewelry depended on materials from other parts of the region.
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Famsi: Nature of Governance in Secondary (Mixtec) Centers

For Students 9th - 10th
Pottery, ceramic materials, and architecture were examined to provide insights on political affiliations of Mixtex cities in Mexico.
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Pueblo County Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site will enable you to better understand the history of the State of Colorado and in particular, Pueblo County which is located in Southeastern Colorado. The museum houses many collections which include artifacts, photographs,...
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Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Woodland Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site gives a great description of the life of the Indians of the Woodland tradition. Read about their hunting tools, food, pottery, and the mounds they built. There is a good pdf chart that consolidates all this...
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Khan Academy: American Indian Culture of the Southeast

For Students 6th - 8th
The Southeast Indian tribes were known for their agricultural success. Examine their farming practices, pottery, mound building traditions, and societal structure in the following summary. Also included are pictures, maps, critical...
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Peru: Machu Picchu

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel to Peru and visit Machu Picchu. See a 360 degree view of the temples, fields, terraces and baths that are apart of the hillside. Look down a long set of stairs and view the Royal Tomb. Also view Machu Picchu pottery and wooden...

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