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Indian Knoll is an archaeological site near the Green River in Ohio County, Kentucky that was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark. [1]Excavations of Indian Knoll during the Great Depression [2]: 115 were conducted by archaeologists from the University of Kentucky as part of WPA economic recovery efforts. [3]
There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, of which 1 is a National Historic Landmark and 6 are part of another National Historic Landmark spread across multiple counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [2]
Ohio County was formed in 1798 from land taken from Hardin County. [3] Ohio was the 35th Kentucky county in order of formation. [4] It was named for the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary, but it lost its northern portions in 1829, when Daviess County and Hancock County were formed. The first settlements in Ohio County ...
The Choctaw Indian Academy in Scott County, Ky, Thursday, February 1, 2024. Established in 1825, the academy was the first federally controlled residential/boarding school for Native Americas.
Maya women have woven cotton with backstrap looms for centuries, creating items such as huipils or traditional blouses. Elaborate Maya textiles featured representations of animals, plants, and figures from oral history. [10] In modern times, weaving serves as both an art form and a source of income. [11]
Richard Aitson (Kiowa-Apache) has both an Indian and non-Indian audience for his work and is known for his fully beaded cradleboards. Another Kiowa beadworker, Teri Greeves has won top honors for her beadwork, which consciously integrates both traditional and contemporary motifs, such as beaded dancers on Converse high-tops. Greeves also beads ...
The Indian modern artist, Nandalal Bose, frequently drew from alpanas and their traditional motifs in his art, especially floral motifs such as the autumn flower. [16] [4] Abanindranath Tagore, the painter and writer, wrote a study of alpanas in his book, Banglar Broto, and compared their motifs to hieroglyphs. [14] The film-maker, Satyajit Ray ...
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