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Apple QuickTime Audio  |  1996-05-27  |  1.6 MB  |  1 channel  |  44,100 sample rate  |  1 minute, 9 seconds
Transcription: Treasure 11, Tlingit Armor. In battle, the Tlingit warrior who wore this elaborate armor more than 100 years ago guarded his lower face and neck by holding a leather loop attached to the wooden collar in his teeth. Like most tribes in the Northwest, the Tlingits, who live in Alaska, were warlike, frequently raiding neighboring tribes and later fighting early Russian settlers. The bright painted colors are typical of Northwest cultures, but how did the array of Chinese coins end up on the chest of a Tlingit warrior? The Tlingits, who had a reputation for being tough negotiators, traded sea otte ...