By 2,000 years ago, according to archaeological findings, the Indian nations along the Pacific coast in what is now British Columbia were making and using a variety of stone bowls. Some of these bowls were used for grinding paint pigments or native tobacco. Archaeologists are not sure what many of the bowls were used for. Shown below are some of the stone bowls which are on display at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria.
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