<human>:  Where did the art of basket weaving originate?
<bot>: The art of basket weaving originated in the Americas. The first baskets were made by Native Americans. The earliest known baskets were made by the Mound Builders of the Mississippi Valley. The Mound Builders were a group of people who lived in the Mississippi Valley from about 1000 BC to about 500 AD. They built mounds of earth, which were used as burial sites. The Mound Builders used baskets to store food and other items.