South West Dig



Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome to the Meet the Chumash and Gabrielino Dig

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #1 – Where did the Chumash live? How long have they lived in their home region? button button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #2 - Where did the Gabrielino live ? button Where did the Gabrielino come from and when did they arrive? button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #3 - The Chumash spoke dialects of Hokan – one of the oldest languages in California. Was the Gabrielino language the same as their neighbor’s, the Chumash? if not, what type of language did they speak ? button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #4 - What is the name of the canoe the Chumash invented? And the name of the similar boat used by the Gabrielino? What were they made of? button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #5 - What did the Gabrielino on Catalina trade that was so very valuable and how did they get it ? button button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #6 - What did the Chumash trade that was very valuable and sought after all over California? button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #7 – What did these First Californians eat and why did they not develop agriculture? button button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Dec 4, 8:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discover # 8 – One other island that may have been populated by peoples related to the Gabrielino was San Nicolas. An amazing discovery made by a Camp Trail Guide is about a magical rock – from San Nicolas Island - used by the Gabrielino and the Chumash. What is a 'Toshaawt' ? And what powers was it believed to hold ? button

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