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.
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.
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.
Carved wood... paint. The preferred wood is Western Red Cedar.
Totem poles are monumental carvings sculpted from large trees. The most common used trees are the Western Red Cedar or shinglewood.
The strongest wood that could be found in that area it is built
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Totem poles are and were made from large tree trunks.
Totem poles are and were made from large tree trunks.
The totem poles were made to tell stories of the past
They made totem poles, they held potlatch
Totem poles are made in British Columbia and U.S.A and Africa
Totem poles are made so that the person who made it is capable of telling a story through wood.
Yes, they did.They were mostly carved from stone, usually limestone. The poles featured depictions of great battles, historic events and the gods they worshipped.Related questions:Why are totem poles made, who made them and when were they first made?How are totem poles made?
They were made in the 1800s
it was made in china
Depends on what your asking. When was the first totem pole made? Long ago. Who made the first totem pole? Depends on how you define a totem pole. Wood or Stone? Detailed or not? Who made totem poles? There has been totem poles from Africa Tribes, American Indians, Vikings, and undoubtedly more.
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