Wampum Assignment #2

Note: Only doing this assignment after completing "Wampum Assignment #1" and after reading this web page on wampum.

An ocean scene from the area of Cape Cod. Picture from photo gallery at Lycos.com

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Using what you know about Wampum, Wampanoag Indians, and Iowa:

Do you think that native people (Indians) in Iowa made wampum? Why or why not?

If it were the year 1600 and you were going use materials natural to Iowa to make a design that would tell a story, what materials might you use? Why would you choose those materials?

What might you do with those materials in creating your art?

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