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Bone points
Object Number 22-34-10/G3907
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone points, some burned, and possible bird bone awl tips
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Intrasite Shell heaps
Additional Geographic Terms Bar Harbor, near
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.5 × 0.8 × 0.4 cm (2 3/16 × 5/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 47
Label on object G3907
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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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
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Bone points
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Point
Shell heaps
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Rim
Body
Perforator
Point
Projectile Point
Biface
Corner-Notched Projectile Point
Side-Notched Projectile Point
Knox County
Bone points
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Point
Shell heap
Bone points
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Shell heap
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Point
Perforator
Utilized bone
Needle
Shell heap
Bone points
19-22-10/93339 Bone points
Point
Shell heap
Bone points
19-22-10/93510 Bone points
Point
Shell heap