Organic debris: 3 pieces of bone (6.5-5.0 x 2.8-2.5 x 0.6-0.5 cm.); 1 oyster she

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Object Number 977-17-10/57384

Display Title Organic debris: 3 pieces of bone (6.5-5.0 x 2.8-2.5 x 0.6-0.5 cm.); 1 oyster she

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Object Description Organic debris: 3 pieces of bone (6.5-5.0 x 2.8-2.5 x 0.6-0.5 cm.); 1 oyster shell (5.3 x 3.8 x 0.2 cm.); 1 wood fragment (4.3 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm.).

Department Archaeological

Culture

Late Archaic Period
Middle Woodland Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 5

Intrasite Test unit 3; level 1

Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (2 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for 1 drilled oyster shell, possible shell bead. 2.6 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.	977-17-10/57380	1 drilled oyster shell, possible shell bead. 2.6 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz	977-17-10/57505	Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt	977-17-10/57442	2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake (debris). associated with feature 5. 2.4 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm.	977-17-10/57447	1 grey chert flake (debris). associated with feature 5. 2.4 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart	977-17-10/57357	Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5	977-17-10/57355	Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Historic debris: 1 clear glass fragment, 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm.; 1 metal bottle top	977-17-10/57376	Historic debris: 1 clear glass fragment, 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm.; 1 metal bottle top		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st	977-17-10/57385	Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 white glazed ceramic chips. 2.2 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm.; 2.1 x 1.1 x 0.1 cm.	977-17-10/57537	2 white glazed ceramic chips. 2.2 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm.; 2.1 x 1.1 x 0.1 cm.		Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen	977-17-10/57387	Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen		Palmer Area 5
	970-12-10/50910	1 small hammerstone (6 cm x 3.5 cm); 1 fragment, incised bone; 9 projectile poin	Perforator Chipping debris Uniface Projectile Point Pounding Stone Scraper	Neville
Image Not Available for 1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c	977-17-10/57483	1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c		Palmer Area 5

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