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knowled.e^e of Spanish as well as of Indian culture, the two being 

 strangely blent in the informants. 



By carefully stud_\ing" the archeological ol)jects whicli have been 

 found in the region, it has been ])ossible to obtain an ade(|uate idea 



Fig. 95. — Old mctliod of mcasurin.ti licad money on hand. 









Flo. i>). — LaliiDinia ,^r(lund >(iuirrcls roasted in ashes. One of the fuw 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, building's, clothing, cradles, deer-headdresses, dolls, fishing. 



