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Organic, shell, bivalve, oyster, refitted fragments
Organic, shell, bivalve, oyster, refitted fragments
Object Number 2007.20.3923
Display Title Organic, shell, bivalve, oyster, refitted fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, bivalve, oyster, refitted fragments
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H721 L9
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8.2 × 5.1 × 0.6 cm (3 1/4 × 2 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2

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Organic, shell, bivalve, oyster fragments
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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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La Ciudad de los Pueblitos