Finding Identity Through Material Culture
The Nash Site
A Closer Look
Not just functional, amber buttons found at African-American sites, like the one pictured in the upper left corner, may have been used to protect children and infants from harm. The single blue glass bead from the Nash site (top row, center) was possibly worn as protection against evil spirits.
Last Updated: Sept 14, 1998
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