A muscological view upon archaeology: 'Regional Prehistory' of Joinville exhibition (Santa Catarina State).

The "Regional Prehistory" exhibition was planned and put together in 1991, at the Museu Arqueológico do Sambaqui de Joinville (Santa Catarina Stale, Brazil). This exhibition presents the culture of the Joinville shell-mounds past inhabitants, the spatial distribution of these groups and their biocultural characteristics. Besides, it shows the sort of work done by archaeologists in order to acquire a belter understanding of their lives. The project was accomplished by professionals of three distinct institutions: Museu Arqueológico do Sambaqui de Joinvillc, Museu de Arqueología e Etnologia/USP e Museu Paracnsc Emilio Goeldi/CNPq.