DAPHNE, Ala. — From the times of mastodons and bison to burial mounds and pottery, Native Americans roamed throughout southern Alabama; they lived by the land’s materials and left clues of their lifestyle for future generations.

An exhibit at the Old Methodist Church of Daphne now displays artifacts of Native Americans who lived from 7,000 BC to 1500 AD in present-day Baldwin County.

The exhibit will last approximately three months and includes locally found projectile points and artistic pottery handles. The museum offers war paint for children with ocher — an earthy material Native Americans used to create red designs on their bodies, vessels and pottery, Doris Allegri, a museum volunteer said.

Allegri also found many of the pieces on Mary Ann Beach at Weeks Bay. She’s been collecting such items since 1965, Allegri said.

“During my off-time I would beach-comb,” Allegri said. “That’s how I found these artifacts.”

Another museum volunteer, Lee Swetman, donated his artifacts to the exhibit. He said some effigy heads — pottery resembling humans’ or animals’ heads — were used as vessel handles and came from the Mississippian period just before Europeans arrived here.

Also displayed are small human statues — evidence that the Hopewell Native American culture from Ohio journeyed to this region. Only three Hopewell dolls have been found in the South, Swetman said.

Anyone with similar historic artifacts can call Swetman at 626-3544. An archivist, he wishes to only photograph rare findings, not to take possession of items, he said.

The museum is located on Dryer Avenue and is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Appointments to view the exhibit can be made during the week by calling Swetman, or Allegri at 928-0184.