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knowledge of Spanish as well as of Indian culture, the two being 

 strangely blent in the informants. 



By carefully studying the archeological objects which have been 

 found in the region, it has been possible to obtain an adequate idea 



Fig. 95. — Old method of measuring bead money on hand. 



Fig. 96. — Cahfornia ground squirrels roasted in ashes. One of the few anc'ent Indian foods 



which are still popular. 



of many of the articles of the vanished material culture. In this way 

 satisfactory information has been obtained on the subjects of personal 

 adornment, archery, basketry, bags, beads and shell money, boats, 

 brushes, buildings, clothing, cradles, deer-headdresses, dolls, fishing. 



