Camarillo in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
American Indian Cooking Utensils
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
1. American Indian Cooking Utensils Marker
Metate
Comes in many flat shapes and sizes. Surface is used for grinding corn, acorns or seeds into flour.
Mano - "Hand"
Shaped to fit the hand and used to crush the seeds against the metates.
Grinding Bowls, Mortar/Pestle
Used for grinding herbs and making medication, storage, mixing, or soaking.
These items were found on local ranches and brought to the PVHS Museum for preservation and display.
Erected by Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 34° 13.836′ N, 119° 3.63′ W. Marker is in Camarillo, California, in Ventura County. It is at the intersection of Las Posas Road and Avenida Del Manzano, on the right when traveling east on Las Posas Road. Located behind the Pleasant Valley Historical Society and Museum, open Sat-Sun 12-4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo CA 93010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, on Central Coast, and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fruit Brandy Still (within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real Bell (approx. 2.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
2. Cooking Utensils and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
3. Sign in front of museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
