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Making a Living in Maine: 2,000 B.C.
From about 4500 to 4000 years ago, a group of Red Paint people (named for the red ocher found in their graves) lived on the northeast coast of the United States, in Maine. Called the people of the Moorehead Phase, they hunted swordfish, buried their dead with valuable imported grave goods and elaborate ritual, and were masters in woodworking and watercraft.

Dr. Bruce Bourque of the Maine State Museum and Bates College uses objects excavated from Moorehead Phase cemeteries and village sites to illustrate what has been learned about these vanished people. With examples from other, vastly different cultures, as well as brief demonstrations of stoneworking techniques, this tape illuminates not only the lives of one ancient coastal people, but also the lives of many other people in many parts of the world through time. A Pictures of Record Production.
Length: 26:28 VHS        $30
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