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Charmstone plummet california4/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Top Right: Al Schwitalla and California Indian tribal members during an open house visit to the artifact reproduction lab on American Indian Day (1994). Clam shell beads were an important medium of exchange among hunter-gatherer populations living in California during the Late Prehistoric and Historic Periods. Top Left: (Left) Original Clam shell bead artifacts in various stages of manufacture (Right) Casts of the same clam shell bead manufacturing sequence. Artifact casting provides detailed and accurate examples of the archaeological materials stored in inaccessible curation facilities. Schwitalla has worked for many years to both preserve Native American prehistory and promote an appreciation and understanding of Native American cultural history through artifact reproduction and interpretation.Īrtifact reproduction, coupled with accurate interpretation regarding their function, the cultural roles these objects and features played, and the people they represent, can help to foster an appreciation of Native American cultural heritage. ![]() Millennia Molding and Casting Company owner Al W. Unfortunately, these physical symbols of Native American heritage often end up as institutional collections where most of the public has limited access. Cultural Heritage Appreciation and PreservationĪrtifacts serve as the physical symbols and icons of Native American cultural heritage. ![]()
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