- Cultures and Time Periods and Movements are not interchangeable. Many cultures can coexist within a time period and a culture can also exist in multiple time periods.
- Watch for spelling variations of the culture you're researching. For example, Inca and Inka are both used in the literature.
- Frequently there is no book dedicated specifically to the art of your culture. A good strategy is to either find a book about your culture (Mayan), or even the general area of your culture (Mesoamerica), and find a section within the larger work that deals specifically with the art of your culture.
- Cultural subdivisions: Often cultures are broken down by time period or geographical area in the literature. When writing about and researching cultures, pay attention to these specifics and be aware of which level you should be focusing on.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures by 
Routledge Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by 
Peoples, Nations and Cultures: an A-Z of the Peoples of the World, Past and Present by 
