| Page |
Preface | iii |
Introduction | 339 |
Ethnographic background | 339 |
The site | 341 |
The burials | 341 |
Artifacts | 341 |
Stone | 341 |
Bone | 342 |
Shell | 342 |
Midden potsherds | 343 |
Wood | 343 |
Cordage and textiles | 345 |
Simplest uses of prepared cord | 345 |
Haftings | 346 |
Matting | 346 |
Netting | 347 |
Feathered apron or cape | 349 |
Human hair cape | 349 |
Tump band | 350 |
Cotton cloth | 351 |
Summary and conclusions | 351 |
Bibliography | 352 |
Explanation of plates | 356 |
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MAPS |
1. Baja California, showing location of BahÍa de Los Angeles | 339 |
2. Linguistic groups of Baja California | 340 |
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FIGURES |
1. Detail of arrow or dart (139587), showing sting-ray | |
spine point and cuplike depression at butt end | 344 |
2. Tie-twined matting technique | 346 |
3. Square-knot technique | 347 |
4. Method of beginning hairnets and carrying nets | 347 |
5. Detail of lower, fitted edge of hairnet | 348 |
6. Detail of lower, gathered edge of carrying net | 348 |
7. Detail showing insertion of feathers in hitches of | |
carrying net | 349 |