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Do totem poles have to be wood?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Not at all.

Ancient Aztec and Ancient Mayan totem poles were carved from stone. Mostly limestone. They were used to represent Gods and tell stories of great battles.

Ancient Koreans are also known to have carved small totem poles from stone, representing shaman-like Gods which they worshipped.

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