The Marco Island Historical Museum is a bit of a giggle, since "Historical" doesn't fit well with a city developed almost exclusively after 1960.
Many of the exhibits are devoted to the Calusas, local Native Americans extinguished in the mid 1700s by famine, pestilence and settlers' rifles. A shaman -- spiritual leader -- pays tribute to the gods with a daily offering. His young apprentice assists in the ceremony.
There's a "shaman" running around in my area. He (or she), have been spotted on the Bronze Age Burial ground by a few people, but I'm yet to get a snap of the "shaman".
ReplyDeletethey are so realistic!
ReplyDeleteThey do look so real.
ReplyDeleteDioramas can be both educational and entertaining!
ReplyDeleteThey certainly do look realistic.
ReplyDeleteFor a moment, I thought I was looking at the real deal. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI thought they were real people, Jack!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, while wandering from blog to blog, a theme, by chance, emerges. Today's is 'extraordinarily strange'.
ReplyDeleteThis was a sad period for American Indians. Many tribes suffered greatly and continued to suffer.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the others - these characters look very real. What is it about humankind that propels it to extinguish "others?"
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