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For thousands of years,
the southwestern portion of what is now the United States and the
Mesoamerican
and Andean regions
have been inhabited by great civilizations preceded only by
the cultures of the ancient Middle East and China. The Art Institute’s
holdings of Amerindian art from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1492 are widely
recognized for their exceptional quality. The collection includes
sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, and textiles (which are part of
the department of Textiles)
created by Native Americans, the inhabitants of Teotihuacan,
and the Olmec,
Maya, and
Aztecs
of ancient Mesoamerica — the geographical area comprising New
Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El
Salvador. The figurative art of ancient South American Indians,
particularly those who lived in the mountainous Andean region of
Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is well represented in the collection.
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