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Bones
Object Number 86-51-10/80981
Display Title Bones
Descriptions
Inventory Description Faunal remain, bone and bone fragments, including antler and tooth
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Lincoln County / <City> / Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite Section 10-41; surface, 8 feet from
Additional Geographic Terms Damariscotta
Materials Bone , Tooth , Antler
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 7 × 9.1 × 4.5 cm (2 3/4 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 80981

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Bones of deer
86-51-10/80726 Bones of deer
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell mound
Animal bones, including vertebrae, baculum; fish bones, including ribs, jaw; animal teeth and teeth fragments; antler tip fragment
63-4-10/39857 Animal bones, including vertebrae, baculum; fish bones, including ribs, jaw; animal teeth and teeth fragments; antler tip fragment
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Bones
86-51-10/80821 Bones
Faunal Remain
Antler
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
Organic, worked animal bone, metapodial fragment, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bone awl fragment; animal bones and fragments; animal tooth; worked antler fragment, hollowed; gastropod shells; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragments, two perforated; burned corn kernals; chipped stone, flakes; biface fragments; projectile points, triangular; projectile point, leaf-shaped; projectile point, lanceolate; scraper
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Utilized Antler
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Triangular Projectile Point
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Flake
Biface
Scraper
Utilized Shell
Corn
Charred Floral Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Hahn's Field
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
Bones
86-51-10/80943 Bones
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
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999-22-10/77672 Organic, worked animal bone fragments, possible scrapers or beamers, worked from metapodials, two fragments crossmended with glue; animal bone perforator fragment; animal bones, including fish bones; worked antler tine fragments, one hollowed
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Utilized bone
Perforator
Hahn's Field
Image Not Available for Animal bones
01-38-10/67805.4 Animal bones
Faunal Remain
Madisonville
Image Not Available for Animal bones
01-38-10/69658.2 Animal bones
Faunal Remain
Madisonville; Ohio State Site # 33HA 36
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
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Faunal Remain
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Image Not Available for Animal bones.
97-38-10/67584 Animal bones.
Faunal Remain
Madisonville