Chumash Art and Culture

The video introduces the Northern Chumash Native Americans, highlighting their history and culture along California's central coast. It focuses on Chumash rock art and cave paintings, explaining their use of pictographs for communication and recording events. The video details the materials and methods used by the Chumash to create their art, including natural resources like charcoal, iron oxide, and diatomaceous earth. It concludes with a reflection on the importance of preserving these artworks and offers resources for further learning.

Who are the earliest known residents of the central coast of California?

• The Aztecs

• The Northern Chumash

• The Mayans

• The Incas

What did the Chumash use instead of a written alphabet?

• Pictographs

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Runes

Where can you find some of the best-preserved Chumash rock art?

• Yosemite National Park

• Joshua Tree National Park

• Death Valley

• Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

What material did the Chumash use to create black paint?

• Clay

• Diatomaceous earth

• Iron oxide

• Charcoal

Which mineral did the Chumash use to make red and orange paints?

• Limestone

• Sulfur

• Iron oxide

• Copper oxide

What was used by the Chumash to make white paint?

• Diatomaceous earth

• Chalk

• Salt

• Limestone

What natural resource did the Chumash use to make paintbrushes?

• Fish scales

• Tree bark

• Animal tails

• Bird feathers

What could Chumash paint bowls be made from?

• Metal

• Glass

• Plastic

• Stone

How did the Chumash obtain materials they did not have locally?

• By stealing

• By growing them

• By trading with other groups

• By importing from overseas

What is a potential threat to the survival of Chumash cave paintings today?

• All of the above

• Animal interference

• Natural erosion

• Modern graffiti