Indigenous Americas
1000 B.C.E. - 1980 C.E.
INDIGENOUS AMERICAS CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
Pre Columbian AmericasKhan Academy
History vs Christopher ColumbusTED Ed
The Black Legend, Native Americans, and SpaniardsCrash Course US History
When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing AmericaCrash Course US History
Chavín
Chavín
Chavin CultureKhan Academy
THE Maya
THE Maya
Rise of the MayaKings and Generals
Ancient Maya 101National Geographic
Water and Classical CivilizationsCrash Course World History
Fall of the MayaKings and Generals
north america before 1500
north america before 1500
Mesa Verde Cliff DwellingsNational Geographic
Mesa Verde Cliff DwellingsMontezuma County, ColoradoAncestral Puebloan (Anasazi)450–1300 C.E.Sandstone
What is the Meaning of the Serpent Mound?Science Channel
Great Serpent MoundAdams County, southern OhioMississippian (Eastern Woodlands)c. 1070 C.E.Earthwork/effigy mound
The AztecS
The AztecS
What Happened to the Aztecs?History Channel
Introduction to the AztecsSmartHistory
Aztec EmpireKhan Academy
The Aztec Empire and TenochtitlanMrPsWorldHistory
Feather Headdress of Motecuhzoma II Mexica (Aztec)1428–1520 C.E.Feathers (quetzal and cotinga)and gold
the inka
the inka
Rise and Fall of the Inca EmpireTED Ed
Rise of the Inca EmpireKings and Generals
Francisco Pizarro: Spanish ConquistadorHistory Channel
Machu Picchu 101National Geographic
Qorikancha and Santo DomingoCusco, Central highlands, PeruInkac. 1440 C.E.Convent: 1550–1650 C.E.Andesite
North America after 1500
North America after 1500
Kwakwaka'wakw Traditions and CultureNational Geographic
Who Are the Eastern Shoshone?Wyoming PBS
San Ildefonso Potters Maria and Julian MartinezNew Mexico PBS
Transformation MaskKwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of CanadaLate 19th century C.E.Wood, paint, and string
Painted Elk HideAttributed to Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody)Eastern Shoshone, Wind River Reservation, Wyomingc. 1890–1900 C.E.Painted elk hide
Black-on-Black Ceramic VesselMaria and Julian MartínezTewa, Puebloan, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexicoc. mid-20th century C.E.Blackware ceramic
INDIGENOUS AMERICAS READING LIST
Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru - Art & Object (5-23-2022)