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The main theme of African art was people, they made lots of people in art, and sometimes they represented them with animals.

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This is a sculpture from ancient Africa that represented their time period

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They made lots of masks that were very abstract with exaggerated features. They were made from wood and decorated them with bronze, ivory, and terracotta

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African people believed in supreme gods that were said to have created the world. In some cultures, they may be prayed to for help, but in others, they do not interact with human beings.

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They had rituals often, and were for different reasons, such as marriage, birth, entering adulthood, and death

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They lived in thatched huts made of straw and clay. They only have a single room

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They ate crops, fish, and meat. They got the crops from the farmers and meat/fish from herders

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The main theme of African art was people, they made lots of people in art, and sometimes they represented them with animals.

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The main theme of African art was people, they made lots of people in art, and sometimes they represented them with animals.

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They wore tunics like these to special occasions. They usually didn't wear much clothing because of how hot it was in Africa

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Lots of African people were farmers or herders and worked very hard to provide for their lives. The other people got their food from them

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Herders herded their cattle and livestock. This is where they got their meat from

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They believed in ancestral spirits whom were passed ancestors said to watch over them and help them in their lives

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Blacksmiths, weavers, tailors, jewelers, and tool makers were called artisans. In some religions they were said to be magical