Alesha+Arshad's+American+Exhibit

= = = **Powhoge Polychrome: ** = This beautiful jar is one of the tallest vessels of painted Pueblo Indian pottery ever made. The white rectangles in the black areas on the far left, the spiky crown-like motifs pointing upwards and downwards, and the feather-like "finger" on the right are features of Tesuque design. Crosshatching and the little spirals are also common Tesuque embellishments. Source: http://www.ipl.org/div/pottery/image14.htm

= ﻿Ancient American History: = In ancient times, various civilizations and cultures developed in North and South America. Early inhabitants of the Americas lived in settlements from the Eastern Woodlands of North America to the Andes Mountains in South America. Separated by vast distances, each group of early Americans developed its own unique way. At the height of the Incas, the Incan empire extended for about 2,500 miles through the coastal and mountain regions of western South America. The Incas' complex system of roads allowed them to govern such a large empire successfully. Their many achievements still amaze us today. Two of the major ancient civilizations in Central America were the Mayas and the Aztecs. From A.D. 300 to 900, the Mayan civilization developed and flourished in the tropical regions of present-day Mexico and Central America. The Aztecs controlled the lands of central Mexico from the 1100s to the 1500s. Both civilizations developed advanced skills in architecture, science, and writing. Many different Native American cultures developed in North America. These include the Mound Builders who traded in the midwestern region of the present-day United States and the Anasazi of the Southwest. Both cultures developed ways of life suitable to their environments. The Mound Builders traded, while the Anasazi were farmers and craftspeople. Source: World Studies: Medieval Time to Today

**Current Event:** Rangers at the Cordillera De Colan Reserved Zone in Amazon's, northern Peru, have found what is believed to be an Inca citadel as well as some stone and metal artifacts during a routine patrolling in the Cajaruro district. Biologist Leyda Gueiler said the metal artifact seems to be a war shield while the stone ornaments were carved into the shape of leaves. Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=kATxf6M6QRE