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THE CHUMASH STASH: The Chumash not only ate plenty of shark, they also fashioned the centra of a shark's vertebrae into jewelry and talismans, such as these. [Paul Wellman]
Sharks and the Chumash

1 posted on 08/17/2008 3:00:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 08/17/2008 3:17:46 PM PDT by null and void (Barack zerObama - International Man of Mystery...)
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They used shark’s skin as sandpaper to smooth out the pine and redwood used to build their seagoing canoes called “Tomols” The finned shark features in some of their rock art I believe as well.


3 posted on 08/17/2008 4:21:42 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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If they ate sardines where are all the tin cans?


4 posted on 08/17/2008 4:24:19 PM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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9 posted on 08/17/2008 8:14:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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