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Object Number
84-46-10/33577
Display Title
Bones and organic debris
Descriptions
Object Description
Broken bones of animals.
Inventory Description
4 worked bone fragments, 17 coarse earthenware sherds, 9 shell fragments, 1 twig, 257 animal bones, and 1 3x5" bag soil and bone fragments <1cm.
Classification
- Twig
- Utilized bone
- Sherd
- Soil Sample
- Faunal Remain
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
/
Lincoln County
/
Damariscotta
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Shell heaps at Grapevine Point
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta River; Damariscotta Bay, East side of
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 12.2 × 3.7 × 1.3 cm (4 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
288
Label on object
33577; 4
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-51-10/80968 | Bones |
Rim
Charcoal Body Faunal Remain Faunal Remain |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 82-61-10/29336 | Shell |
Floral Remain
Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Charcoal Chipped Stone |
Shell heap
| |
| 33-97-10/1788 | Stem of native tobacco plant; this is the type of tobacco smoked in ceremonies. |
Twig
|
Oraibi
| |
| 76-46-10/10391 | Bones of animals |
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain |
Newburyport
| |
| 86-51-10/80766 | 2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr |
Faunal Remain
Sherd Faunal Remain |
Whaleback Shell heap
| |
| 76-46-10/10341 | Bones |
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain |
Marblehead
| |
| 82-61-10/29356 | Bones |
Faunal Remain
|
Shell heap
| |
| 999-22-10/83799 | shell fragments |
Faunal Remain
|
Maine
| |
| 26-7-10/95496E | Artemisia |
Twig
|
Doolittle Ranch
| |
| 974-24-10/52423.2 | Animal bones, metal, glass |
Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker Plastic Bottle Glass Flat Glass Faunal Remain Rim Body |
Fort Independence
| |
| 2019.15.216 | Organic material, including charcoal, burned floral material, burned animal bone fragments, shell fragments, and soil |
Charred Floral Remain
Faunal Remain Charcoal Soil Sample Faunal Remain |
Hahn's Field
| |
| 999-22-10/77677 | 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 |
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
|