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Bones
Object Number 84-46-10/33591
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Object Description Cut and worked bone.
Inventory Description 12 animal bone fragments, cutting/butcher marks
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / Damariscotta / Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta River; Damariscotta Bay, East side of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 7.5 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm (2 15/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 33591; 26; 39; 49; 36; 28; 22; 27; 21; 24; 47; 67

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Bones
84-46-10/33593 Bones
Utilized bone
Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
19-22-10/92761 Worked bone, including bone matting needle fragment with perforation through shaft, bone points, bone awl fragments, bones with cut marks, and possible antler fragment
Needle
Utilized bone
Perforator
Point
Shell heap
Cut pieces of bone
69-39-10/40237 Cut pieces of bone
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Bone
82-62-10/29214 Bone
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Worked bone fragments with cut marks
19-22-10/92806 Worked bone fragments with cut marks
Utilized bone
Shell heap
Bone tools
84-46-10/33605 Bone tools
Utilized bone
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Worked bones
12-27-10/82426 Worked bones
Utilized bone
A 2
Worked bone, including bone points, and bone fragments, some with cut marks
19-22-10/92759 Worked bone, including bone points, and bone fragments, some with cut marks
Utilized bone
Point
Shell heap
Worked bone
86-51-10/80764 Worked bone
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Bone points
83-58-10/30901 Bone points
Utilized bone
Shell heap
Worked bones
04-3-10/65219 Worked bones
Faunal Remain
Ripley
Worked bones
25-11-10/95222 Worked bones
Utilized bone
Swarts Ranch