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| Display and Photo by John C. |
John C. sent in the above photo along with the following message.
Well, not exactly a display case, but it's the closest thing I have for now, always wanted to put together a nice display case, but I haven't gotten around to it yet, but everything in the picture is real, except of course the coins and the small piece of China, pictured are musket balls, copper spikes ,some lead sheathing and some pottery shards. I got this big guy diving off Corrigan's some years ago, so I tried to make it look, as close as I can, to its natural environment.
Thanks John. I like the natural look.
I think this series of posts on displays will motivate some of you to do something with your own finds so they are not just sitting in a closet in a box. That would be too much like a lot of the stuff in our museums.
The displays that I've posted are all awesome. John shows how a variety of things you can pick up at the beach can be used.
Here is something that might give you an idea.
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| Clump of Barnacles Used to Display Coin. |
Someday I might get around to giving some other tips on how to use found or scrap items to inexpensively create displays.
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Unlike a book or cinema, there is always more to the story. History is never the whole story. It doesn't end when the credits roll. Only the simple-minded can unapologetically offer simple answers to complex problems.
Elizabeth Warren's attempt to prove her Native American ancestry didn't end up how she hoped. Race or ethnicity is a construct. It can not be proven. Not even with genetic markers. The whole discussion illustrates that.
Fact is, we are all a mixed up mess - not entirely one thing or another. Elizabeth Warren, according to her 23 and Me test results, was determined to have anywhere from 1/64 to 1/1,024th Native American ancestry. I won't even comment on the questionable methods used by the test to determine Native American ancestry, but why wouldn't a person claim to be of a group that they more closely match - say 90, 70 or even 50%. It's obvious - personal gain.
A Cherokee tribal leader said that only the tribe could determine membership. He said that you could not use genetic markers to determine that.
If you do attempt to use genetic markers to determine ancestry, as Elizabeth Warren learned, only more questions are raised. What is the criteria for group membership? Do you have to be 90, 70 or 50%, or can you be as little as one millionth. If you can't define the criteria, you have a problem.
If a genetic marker crietion is used, a lot of tribal leaders will find that they no longer qualify as members. To them such things as culture, respect and participation are more important than genetics. For some that is indeed fortunate because otherwise they might be disqualified.
Most people in American say they are Christians. Born again Christians might say that a majority of those who say they are Christians are not because they are not born again Christians. Some people claim they are Christians because they observe some traditions such as Christmas, or go to church on Easter. What is the criterion? That is the important question.
Many Native Americans claim that their ancestors were always in America. Many archaeologists, on the other hand, claim that Native Americans only came to North America around 30 thousand years ago. (See http://theconversation.com/first-americans-lived-on-land-bridge-for-thousands-of-years-genetics-study-suggests-23747 for a more adequate discussion.)
History is not the whole story. It is someone's perspective. History takes on a different flavor or color with each telling. It becomes something other than what it was, no matter how much we try to capture the whole truth. Ancestry is the same. It is the history of a family. It is usually more fiction than fact. That doesn't make it less important. It has a lot to do with how people see themselves. The only thing I object to is using it for advantage over other people.
If you are an evolutionist, we have another ancestry. Our ancestors were relatives of the Chimpanzees or Bonobos. Humans and chimps share 98.8 percent of their DNA, so does that mean that Elizabeth Warren is more chimpanzee than Native American?
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Did you ever see such a long setup for a punch line?
The tides are flat, but some higher surf is expected.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
Keep the treasure display photos coming.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
