Very little is known about the Miwok people because they had no written language. Fortunately, "The World Encompassed" includes brief descriptions of Miwok dress, ceremonies, lifestyle and also refers to the Miwok's great physical strength. The picture above was painted by Ludwig Choris while he was a member of the Kotzebue Expedition (1806 - 1810). The marsh and distant hills in the background of this painting match the view from "The Treasure Site". The famous historical sketch of the "Crowning of Drake" by Montanus is shown below. As noted in the Choris painting, the geographic features shown in the background of the Montanus sketch also match the view from "The Treasure Site".