World of the Wampanoag Mini-Series

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In Episode 290, Dr. Jade Luiz spoke with Liz about the significance of archeology in recovering the history of early Patuxet. Below are images of artifacts Dr. Luiz and her colleagues have recovered from digging sites. Images are all courtesy of Plimoth-Patuxet Museums.

Wampanoag and Narragansett women collected reeds in the spring and summer and used bone mat needles to weave reed mats that could be used in all seasons.

Wampanoag and Narragansett women used fish as fertilizer in their gardens which grew corn, beans, and squash.

Water was (and is) an integral part of Wampanoag and Nargansatt culture.

Map of Wampanoag Country in the 1600s

Wampanoag territory in the 1600s was made up of about 67 villages. This map shows some of them. The large print shows the Wampanoag name of a village. The small print gives the modern name.

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