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Image Not Available for Fragments of unio shells
Fragments of unio shells
Image Not Available for Fragments of unio shells
Object Number 85-47-10/38665
Display Title Fragments of unio shells
Descriptions
Object Description Fragments of unio shells
Inventory Description Shells
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Date 700 BC-AD 1200
Culture
  • Early Woodland Period
  • Late Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Illinois / Pike County / <City> / Adams Mound Group
Intrasite Mound 1, 9 ft. from center, 3-4 ft. from surface
Additional Geographic Terms Atlas Township; Mississippi bluff
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 38665
Provenance
Collector Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam (1885)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1885)

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85-47-10/38655 Unio shells, fragments
Faunal Remain
Adams Mound Group
Fragments of unio shells.
84-6-10/34388 Fragments of unio shells.
Faunal Remain
Marriott Mound 1; Ohio State Site # 33HA 127
Image Not Available for Shells of unio
67-1-10/40210 Shells of unio
Faunal Remain
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Shells of Unio
83-7-20/29028 Shells of Unio
Faunal Remain
Mound
Tampico
Unio littoratia shells
37-123-40/3871 Unio littoratia shells
Faunal Remain
Essex
Image Not Available for Unio shells and snail shells, and fragments of them
90-37-10/A401 Unio shells and snail shells, and fragments of them
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Unio shells
84-31-10/33453 Unio shells
Faunal Remain
Adams Mound Group
Image Not Available for Unio shells, fragments.
84-6-10/34490 Unio shells, fragments.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Unio shells, fragments.
84-6-10/34510 Unio shells, fragments.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Shells, Unio, fragments.
84-6-10/34506 Shells, Unio, fragments.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Fragments of Unio shells.
82-35-10/29590 Fragments of Unio shells.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Fragments of unio shells
90-37-10/A695 Fragments of unio shells
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26