can some one re-word this please?
Mexico is known worldwide for its folk art traditions, mostly derived from the indigenous and Spanish crafts. Pre-Columbian art thrived over a wide timescale, from 1800 BC to AD 1500. Certain artistic characteristics were repeated throughout the region, namely a preference for angular, linear patterns, and three-dimensional ceramics. Notable handicrafts include clay pottery from the valley of Oaxaca and the animal figures from the village of Tonala. Colorfully embroidered cotton garments, cotton or wool shawls and outer garments, and colorful baskets and rugs are seen everywhere. Mexico is also known for its pre-Columbian architecture, especially for public, ceremonial and urban monumental buildings and structures.
Mexico is known worldwide for it’s traditional folk art. Such art holds roots in both Spanish and indigenous crafts. Certain artistic characteristics are found repeatedly throughout the region; including angular and linear patterns, as well as styles in three-dimensional ceramics. From the Valley of Oaxaca, one finds notable clay pottery, and in the Village of Tonala, animal figures. Vividly embroidered cotton and wool garments such as shawls and outer garments are also prominently sold throughout the region, partnered by colorful baskets and rugs.
(Your second sentence and last sentences do not fit into your theme. In these you are speaking only of the indigenous art, not the Spanish. The rest of the paragraph talks about the combination of the two cultures into an art form. Maybe begin a new paragraph like this:)
Apart from Spanish influence, pre-Colombian art thrived over the wide time scale of 1800 BC until AD 1500. Concerning such styles, Mexico is known for its indigenous architecture, especially for public, ceremonial, and urban monumental structures. (Then possibly give an example of such use, and maybe Aztec art references to support more background in pre-Colombian art styles)
Clete Meaders Folk Pottery – turning
