Saturday
Sep012012
McClung Museum

This image is of woven baskets made by ancient Native Americans in the Woodland time period of history. They weaved and thatched cane and other weed-like vegetation to make containers such as baskets, daily tools, bedding mats, rugs, and even roofing for their houses.
This is an image of a modern day home that is using cane as a wall covering. Cane, or similar materials, are more commonly used as decorative, although some regions may use this material for structural purposes due to availability
My artifact type(s) were gourd/cane/textile.
I specifically chose to research the use of cane for this journal entry between modern times and prehistoric times within the Native American tribes in Tennessee, specifically within the Historic, Woodland, and Mississippian eras. Although the use of cane, or similar materials,have not changed in terms of the availability and application the major difference between these two time periods is the concept of necessity.
In prehistoric times, cane, clay, stone, and gourds werethe only materials around to produces containers with. In the earliest times of known history, the Native Americans were nomadic therefor weaving basketry was the most convenient method considering its and durability.
In modern day, cane, although still used in practical applications, is not a necessary material in every day life. Cane has become more of a decorative material that can now be used as "non-structural" items, including household objects, wall coverings, jewelry, etc.
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Journal 1

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