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Object Number
86-51-10/81056
Display Title
Boxes of shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell sample; 304 shells plus 1 8x10" bag shell fragments and dust
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Maine
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Lincoln County
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<City>
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Whaleback Shell heap
Intrasite
Section 10-41; bottom
Additional Geographic Terms
Damariscotta
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest): 11.1 × 6.8 × 1.1 cm (4 3/8 × 2 11/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity
304
Label on object
81056
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