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Shell fragments
Object Number 15-7-10/91239
Display Title Shell fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell fragments
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Kansas / Doniphan County / <City> / Mound
Additional Geographic Terms Atchison, 5 miles south of; Missouri R.
Quantity 4

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
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
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Triangular Projectile Point
Corn
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Biface
Flake
Scraper
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Charred Floral Remain
Utilized Antler
Hahn's Field
Shell and shell fragments; stones; chipped stone, flake; bone fragments, one burned; tooth fragments
974-5-10/52635 Shell and shell fragments; stones; chipped stone, flake; bone fragments, one burned; tooth fragments
Faunal Remain
Stone
Flake
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
2019.15.215 Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
Body
Flake
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample
Stone
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
999-22-10/77621 Organic, antler fragment; worked antler fragment; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragments, including one beamer or scraper fragment worked from metapodial; bivalve shell fragment; worked bivalve shell fragment; ground stone, pecked and ground stone fragment
Modified Lithic
Faunal Remain
Utilized Shell
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Image Not Available for 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
977-54-10/57890 7 halves of oyster shells; 4 oyster shell fragments; 3 quahog shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77625 Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Image Not Available for Eastern conch shell; 2 quahog fragments; 8 miscellaneous shell fragments
977-54-10/57888 Eastern conch shell; 2 quahog fragments; 8 miscellaneous shell fragments
Mattapoisett Phase II
Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
51-25-20/20768.2 Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
Body
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
987-22-10/110149 Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 17 shells and shell fragments; 1 bone fragment; 7 stones and stone fragments
999-22-10/85298 17 shells and shell fragments; 1 bone fragment; 7 stones and stone fragments
OU45; Bayou Sel
Shell fragments, 1 oyster shell, 2 heavily degraded bone fragments, 1 mortar fragment
992-9-10/102149 Shell fragments, 1 oyster shell, 2 heavily degraded bone fragments, 1 mortar fragment
Fragment
Fragment
Mortar
Harvard Yard
Shells and shell fragments, some possibly perforated; bone fragments
974-5-10/52626 Shells and shell fragments, some possibly perforated; bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?