Welcome to MONAH’s artifact blog, where we get up close and personal with our permanent collection!
In the beginning of early people, food is the most essential and critical aspect of life. It can be easy for us today to think of food as a simple thing we need, but only think about it when we need it. Our early ancestors, 14,000 years ago, considered the question of food as a way of life!
Read MoreToday, in celebration of Día de Los Muertos, we are looking at stone masks from Teotihuacan, dating to around 200 A.D. to 650 A.D! Stone masks are possibly the best well-known representation of Teotihuacan's sculptures and a larger emblem of Mesoamerican history.
Read MoreToday, we are looking at a new acquisition to the MONAH collection, a Cherokee pipe carved in the 18th century! It was carved from a solid hardstone and is notably less decorative than some other Cherokee pipe designs. This pipe was found in Sequoyah County in Oklahoma back in 1956. It likely arrived in Oklahoma on the "Trails of Tears" in the early 19th century.
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