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The American continent is the longest land mass in the world yet its indigenous people have cultural affinities, even if civilisations emerged in various times and places. This set displays traditional and contemporary designs and artefacts from North, Central and South America, including a pre-Inca pot, an Aztec skull and native American ceremonial objects. 24-page teaching notes, with map
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- ALGONQUIN
- Powhatan's mantle, early C17
- APACHE
- Deer-skin leggings
- AZTEC
- Rock crystal skull, c.1300-1500
- HAIDA
- Memorial pole, 1961
- Shaman's rattle, C19
- The Raven and the first man, late C20
- INCA
- Poncho, c.1500
- INUIT
- Miniature ivory figures, C5-10
- LINARES FAMILY
- Skeleton angel and Devil, C20
- MAYA
- Yaxchilan lintel, c.725
- MEXICO
- Mendoza Codex, C16
- MIXTEC
- Codex Laud
- MIXTEC-AZTEC
- *Turquoise pectoral ornament, c.1400-1520
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- MOCHE
- Stirrup pot, c.540-400BC
- MUISCA
- Gold alloy figure, c.1200-1500
- NAVAHO
- Whirling logs, 1966
- NISKA
- Headdress or frontlet, C19
- OJIBWAY
- Medicine bag, c.1800
- PANAMA
- Necklace of duct flutes
- PERU
- Silver llama effigy, c.1400-1532
- SALISH
- Spindle whorl, C19
- SIOUX
- Eagle-feather headdress
- Pipe, C19
- TLINGIT
- Blanket, late C19
- TSIMSHIAN
- Button blanket, C20
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