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Depending on where the totem pole was made, or what culture it came from, totem poles where made from diffrent materials. Indians where most commonly known for wooden totem poles, but mayans totem poles where made from stones, like limestone.

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They are made out of wood or stone that has been carved into animals or battle scenes.

Depending on the material used, a totem pole is carved with a knife, an axe, a hammer and a chisel. Some other tools are used in some cultures, for example to smooth down the stone on rock-based poles. It takes a lot of skill and patience, because one slip can cause the whole artwork to be ruined.

Many civilisations have practised totem pole crafting, such as the Mayans, the Maori, the Native Americans/Canadians, the Ancient Chinese and so on.

The Native Americans tend to be the civilisation most known for their totem poles, but they were certainly not the first to craft them, nor are they the most impressive.

I would have to say the most impressive totem poles are those crafted by the Mayans. Bear in mind they somehow had to travel through thick rainforests teeming with predators with a huge chunk of stone. And then they had to use primitive tools to craft the stone into a beautiful artwork.

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12y ago

Not all of them.

Native American and Native Canadian totem poles were commonly made from wood, because it was the most accessible resource available to the Native Americans and Native Canadians.

Mayan and Aztec totem poles were carved from stone. Mostly limestone. Because these people had more advanced tools than the Native Americans.

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15y ago

Carved wood... paint. The preferred wood is Western Red Cedar.

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9y ago

Totem poles are monumental carvings sculpted from large trees. The most common used trees are the Western Red Cedar or shinglewood.

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The strongest wood that could be found in that area it is built

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Red Ceader Trees and Paint.

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Red Cedar trees

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