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Bones and shells
Object Number 22-51-10/A5465
Display Title Bones and shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic faunal remains, animal bone, teeth, and shell
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Washington County / <City> / Indian Shell heaps
Additional Geographic Terms Dennysville, near; Cobscook Falls
Materials Bone , Tooth , Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 14.1 × 5.4 × 2.3 cm (5 9/16 × 2 1/8 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 151
Label on object A5465
Provenance
Provenance Benjamin Lincoln (?)

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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
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
Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
75-20-30/8552.1 Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
Faunal Remain
Chile
Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
75-20-30/8552.2 Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
Faunal Remain
Pisagua
Shells consolidated & enclosing bones & pottery
72-23-30/6743.1 Shells consolidated & enclosing bones & pottery
Faunal Remain
Taperinha
2 oyster shells; 6 unnumbered shell fragments; 1 handful of fish bones, brick fr
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
Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
999-22-10/77674 Organic, animal bone fragments, one calcined; worked animal bone fragment, metapodial, possible scraper or beamer; worked animal bones, perforators; antler fragments; worked antler tine fragment; gastropod shells
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Bones, 11 bones
86-51-10/80849 Bones, 11 bones
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap
Breccia containing shells and bones
25-57-40/E3139 Breccia containing shells and bones
Faunal Remain
France
Shells, charcoal & bones
95-42-20/C621 Shells, charcoal & bones
Faunal Remain
Copan
Faunal bones, faunal teeth, fragment of cluster of fossilized shells.
2002.1.1850 Faunal bones, faunal teeth, fragment of cluster of fossilized shells.
Faunal Remain
Rome?
Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77635 Organic, worked bivalve shells, perforated; animal tooth, likely bear; worked animal bone fragments, likely beamers or scrapers, worked from metapodials; two fragments crossmended with glue; three fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Utilized Shell
Hahn's Field
Bones
86-51-10/80821 Bones
Faunal Remain
Antler
Faunal Remain
Whaleback Shell heap