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Bones
Object Number 86-51-10/80881
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Object Description Bones
Inventory Description Faunal remain, bone and bone fragments, tooth
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Sections 2-43, 3-43, 4-43; surface, 3 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Bone , Tooth
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 1.7 × 13 × 1.6 cm (11/16 × 5 1/8 × 5/8 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 80881

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Bones
86-51-10/80845 Bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Bones
86-51-10/80810 Bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Bones
86-51-10/80840 Bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Bones of beaver
86-51-10/80880 Bones of beaver
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Animal bone fragments, including long bones, vertebra, and mandible fragment, with tooth intact; animal tooth
81-25-10/25282.1 Animal bone fragments, including long bones, vertebra, and mandible fragment, with tooth intact; animal tooth
Faunal Remain
Mound
Animal bones, including mandible fragments with some teeth intact, two rodent mandibles with some teeth intact, likely beaver; animal teeth
63-4-10/40140 Animal bones, including mandible fragments with some teeth intact, two rodent mandibles with some teeth intact, likely beaver; animal teeth
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Bones
86-51-10/80981 Bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
122 bones of dog; 5 histological slides
86-51-10/80888 122 bones of dog; 5 histological slides
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
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Faunal Remain
Ceremonial Cave
Fragments, bones of deer
67-40-10/40202 Fragments, bones of deer
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
23 bones; 2 histological slides; 1 bag - bones
86-51-10/80887 23 bones; 2 histological slides; 1 bag - bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Animal bones and bone fragments, including mandibles with teeth intact, one with partially erupted molar, long bones; bird bones and bone fragments; turtle bone fragments
63-4-10/40029 Animal bones and bone fragments, including mandibles with teeth intact, one with partially erupted molar, long bones; bird bones and bone fragments; turtle bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)