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ANCIENT CHAMORUS
by Tina Flores
Pages 4 and 5 of 18
ANCIENT CHAMORUS
Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities
Tina Flores
The ancient Chamorus lived by the ocean.
They used their canoes, the sakman for traveling to different islands and for fishing.
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They carved sling-stones
from limestone.
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Sling-stones were used for hunting and territorial conflicts.
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Talayas, or fishing nets were used to catch fish for eating.
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An adze made out of clam shell was a tool used to carve jewelry and vessels out of wood.
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