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Native American Pottery

Native American Pottery. It is believed that the first Native Americans entered the United States from Asia, traveling across the Bering Strait and through Canada, between 25,000 to 8000 B.C., when the land bridge existed. Others believe that they may have come north from Central or

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Native American Pottery

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  1. Native American Pottery

  2. It is believed that the first Native Americans entered the United States from Asia, traveling across the Bering Strait and through Canada, between 25,000 to 8000 B.C., when the land bridge existed. • Others believe that they may have come north from Central or South America.

  3. It is believed that the first pottery was made in the Southwest between 2000 and 1500 B.C. • Most of what we know of the first Native Americans is based on their clay work alone; fired clay is one of the only materials on earth that does not change with time.

  4. Artifacts that are found today are one of the ways that we can learn about Native American pottery.

  5. Early pottery, such as this jar from prehistoric pueblo, were made only for utilitarian purposes. Not much attention was paid to artistry or symmetry.

  6. Influences • Some of the pottery of the Southwest can be traced to influences from their Mexican neighbors. • Other rough and original pottery that has been found suggests that some tribes were completely self-taught.

  7. As the men went out to hunt, or in some tribes farm, women were left at home to make the pottery.

  8. Pottery could be made to hold water, seeds, or crops. • Native Americans made pottery for many different reasons depending on what region they lived in.

  9. These pitchers were made to hold water.

  10. This is actually a pueblo pitcher.

  11. Pottery was also made for cooking, such as these ladles.

  12. The color of the pottery also depended on the region it was made in. • The color of the clay used to make the pottery varied with the color of the dirt.

  13. Pottery was also created for ceremonial purposes. • The center of this black and white burial bowl is broken to allow the deceased’s spirit to escape.

  14. These jars were made for burial goods.

  15. Clay was also used by Native Americans to make figures that represented their gods or other figures that were important to them. • This frog was made by Native Americans in the desert to represent water.

  16. Designs • Native Americans used many designs in their pottery. • Some of the borders and designs were very geometric.

  17. Symbols • Many of the symbols on Native American pottery are from: tNature tAnimals tPlants tSpirits

  18. Much of today’s pottery is made in the same way that it has been for generations. • Potters today realize that what they make will be part of history of Native American pottery tomorrow.

  19. Native American pottery today comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors and is very popular among tourists and collectors.

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