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Ancient CHamorus sailed canoes such as the sakman to travel for fishing, networking, and trade.

Ancient CHamorus sailed canoes such as the Sakman to travel

Ancient CHamorus sailed canoes such as the sakman to travel for fishing, networking, and trade.

Ancient CHamorus sailed canoes such as the sakman to travel for fishing, networking, and trade. They may have traveled as far as the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.

You can see this replica of the Sakman in #theguammuseum’s permanent exhibit, I Hinanao-ta Nu I Manaotao Tano-I CHamoru Siha, The Journey of the CHamoru People.

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Spondylus shells

Spondylus shells

SummarySpondylus shells carved to make beads were a very important form of body adornment during the Latte period of CHamoru history (800 AD – 1700

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