Native American Cultural Background

Native American bead work is well known for it's beauty and how it has to do with basic mathematics. A key concept you use when you do bead work is math. You use math to make sure you plot the correct beads in the correct spots to get a symmetric design. Bead design is based on four fold symmetry that's when the math comes into play. The four main types of Native American artwork were embroidery, bead work, hide drums, and rugs. They made all of these patterns symmetric. The reflection in Native American artwork is when the left side is the exact same as the right. As an example you could have a tee pee which is the same on each side. Fold Four Symmetry is used on a grid by plotting the points to make the image symmetric. Sand paintings is also common in native American artwork. In fold four symmetry four they develop a coordinate system to plot points. In fold four symmetry five they use an x and y axis. Native American bead work was created in 1794.