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Faunal bones, shells, and ceramic sherds
Image Not Available for Faunal bones, shells, and ceramic sherds
Object Number 12-27-10/88708.25
Display Title Faunal bones, shells, and ceramic sherds
Descriptions
Object Description Bones, shells, and sherds
Inventory Description Faunal bones, shells, and ceramic sherds
Classification
  • Organic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nebraska / Sarpy County / <City> / Cannibal House
Additional Geographic Terms Bellevue, 2 miles north of
Materials Bone
Quantity 9
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term “cannibal” in describing the geographic context for this item; however, the archaeological site name is still in use and we are not aware of any current term that has replaced it.
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Sterns (01/01/1912)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (01/01/1912)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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?
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
Image Not Available for "8 shells; 60 chipping waste; 285 sherds; 120 animal bones; 2 pipe pieces, broke
999-22-10/84140 "8 shells; 60 chipping waste; 285 sherds; 120 animal bones; 2 pipe pieces, broke
New York
Image Not Available for 600 sherds; 45 fire-cracked rocks; 2 shells; 90 bones; 1 large bag miscellany
999-22-10/84126 600 sherds; 45 fire-cracked rocks; 2 shells; 90 bones; 1 large bag miscellany
Garoga
Image Not Available for "uncatalogued sherds, shells, bones, charcoal"
999-22-10/84138 "uncatalogued sherds, shells, bones, charcoal"
New York
Image Not Available for "uncatalogued sherds, shells, bones, charcoal"
999-22-10/84141 "uncatalogued sherds, shells, bones, charcoal"
New York
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
Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
75-20-30/8552.1 Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
Faunal Remain
Chile
Bones and shells
22-51-10/A5465 Bones and shells
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Indian Shell heaps
Shells, bird & fish bones
95-42-20/C594 Shells, bird & fish bones
Faunal Remain
Copan
Pottery cinerary urn containing charcoal, shells, soil, & calcined bones of smal
50-23-50/8721 Pottery cinerary urn containing charcoal, shells, soil, & calcined bones of smal
Vase
Carthage
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 Antler
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field