Basket Weaving — History Behind Southwestern Arts

Description

Weaving is a nearly 2,000-year-old skill that has been passed down each generation to the people inhabiting the Southwest. The oldest woven artifacts have been traced back to the San Juan River drainage, where Basketmaker people used domestic and plant materials such as yucca, hemp, milkweed fibers, human and dog hair, and turkey feathers spun into a yarn and hand woven into clothing and household goods like blankets and sandals.

Duration

2 minutes, 32 seconds

Credit

Grace Lilly

Date Created

08/26/2020

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