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Shell and bone fragments, worked, polished, and incised, burned or calcined
Shell and bone fragments, worked, polished, and incised, burned or calcined
Object Number 974-5-10/52617
Display Title Shell and bone fragments, worked, polished, and incised, burned or calcined
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell and bone fragments, worked, polished, and incised, burned or calcined; some fragments crossmend
Classification
  • Worked Shell
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hopewell?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Anderson Township / Turner Group?; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26?
Intrasite Mound 3; altar?
Additional Geographic Terms Ohio Valley
Materials Shell , Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 2.5 × 2.1 × 0.2 cm (1 × 13/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 27
Label on object 974-5-10/52617
Provenance
Provenance Unknown (?)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Animal bones and bone fragments, burned and calcined; burned and perforated animal claw fragment; worked shell fragment; stone
974-5-10/52605 Animal bones and bone fragments, burned and calcined; burned and perforated animal claw fragment; worked shell fragment; stone
Ornament
Worked Shell
Stone
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Worked shell fragments, curved, possible ring fragments, burned
82-35-10/29754 Worked shell fragments, curved, possible ring fragments, burned
Worked Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined; worked animal bone fragments, burned; shell fragments, burned; impressed clay fragments
63-4-10/52544a Animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined; worked animal bone fragments, burned; shell fragments, burned; impressed clay fragments
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Clay
Johnson Turpin Ancient Cemetery; Ohio State Site # 33HA699
Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
974-5-10/52620 Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
Worked Shell
Stone
Bead
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Worked shells, polished and perforated, possible beads or ornaments, burned
82-35-10/29738 Worked shells, polished and perforated, possible beads or ornaments, burned
Worked Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pebbles and stone fragments; worked bone fragment; burned and calcined bone fragments; shell fragments
974-5-10/52646 Pebbles and stone fragments; worked bone fragment; burned and calcined bone fragments; shell fragments
Faunal Remain
Fragment
Faunal Remain
Stone
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
999-22-10/77625 Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Hahn's Field
Worked and polished shell fragment, possibly in shape of animal tooth, with ferrous metal fragments adhered to the side
82-35-10/29766 Worked and polished shell fragment, possibly in shape of animal tooth, with ferrous metal fragments adhered to the side
Worked Shell
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Shell beads and fragments, flat ovoid, double perforations at both ends, burned and calcined
82-35-10/29753 Shell beads and fragments, flat ovoid, double perforations at both ends, burned and calcined
Bead
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
2019.15.215 Soil sample, including animal bone fragments, some burned and calcined, shell fragments, stone fragments, chipped stone flakes, charcoal fragments, and shell-tempered earthenware body sherd
Body
Flake
Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Soil Sample
Stone
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field
Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
51-25-20/20768.2 Earthenware body sherds; shell fragments; bone fragments, some burned and calcined; fish bone fragments; animal tooth; floral material; newspaper fragments, likely from packing material
Body
Faunal Remain
Floral Remain
Paper
Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Burned and calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; shell fragment; stone fragment, likely non-cultural
2001.1.117.1 Burned and calcined animal bone fragments; calcined animal tooth fragment; shell fragment; stone fragment, likely non-cultural
Stone
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain