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■ NEW EXHIBITS Exhibit Museum of Natural History
Ann Arbor, Mich.—The new exhibit “Got Salt?” explores how native people of the Nexquipayac region of Central Mexico produce salt from the soils of ancient lakebeds as they have done for centuries, employing local materials and simple technology. (734) 763-4191 (Through January 31, 2002) Frank McClung Museum
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.—The rich heritage of coverlet weaving is showcased in the traveling exhibit “Textile Art from Southern Appalachia: The Quiet Work of Women.” The intricate weavings illustrate an unbroken artistic tradition that began prior to the 19th century in southern Appalachia. A portion of the exhibit, the most extensive collection of woven art from the region ever assembled, is also on display at the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum in downtown Knoxville. (865) 974-2144 (Through February 3, 2002)
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository
Kodiak, Alaska—“Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People” combines art, archaeology, history, and oral tradition to follow the Alutiiq people of Alaska's south-central coast from ancient to present times. This traveling exhibition was created by the Smithsonian, which worked closely with the Alaska native communities depicted in the exhibition. Following its debut in Kodiak, it will continue its national tour, traveling to the Anchorage Museum in October 2002. (907) 486-7004 (Through April 6, 2002) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, Calif.—The new exhibit “Of Myth and Memory: Paiute and Shoshone Baskets of Owens Valley, California” includes 72 baskets that serve as a lens for focusing on the dramatic social, economic, and ecological changes in this part of the Great Basin since the mid-1800s. The Paiute and Shoshone Indians populated the rugged Owens Valley for thousands of years, taking advantage of the rich resources and practicing a semi-nomadic lifestyle which is preserved in the baskets they produced. (213) 763-3515 (Through April 14, 2002)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Hull, Quebec, Canada—“Kichi Sibi: Tracing Our Region’s Ancient History” explores the history of the Ottawa River Valley through numerous artifacts recovered from the region that date from 10,000 to several hundred years ago. The artifacts provide evidence that aboriginal people lived along the Kichi Sibi (“Great River” in Algonquian) for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. (819) 776-7000 (Through May 26, 2002)
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.—“Distinguished Casts: Curating Lost Monuments at the Peabody Museum” features some of the most important and valuable Mesoamerican casts from the museum's unique collection. Dating from the 19th century, the collection is among the world's largest and preserves a wealth of hieroglyphic and iconographic information now lost forever on the original Aztec and Maya monuments and sculptures from sites ranging from Honduras to Mexico City. (617) 495-2269 (New long-term exhibit)
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