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Cut pieces of bone
Object Number 69-39-10/40237
Display Title Cut pieces of bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Faunal remains, bones including bird bone, butcher marks and other cut marks present on several pieces
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Essex County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Plum Island
Materials Bone Bird bone
Dimensions Overall (Dimension of longest): 7 × 1.4 × 0.8 cm (2 3/4 × 9/16 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 40237; Plum Island
Provenance
Collector Dr. Jeffries Wyman (07/1869)
Collector Lewis Cabot (07/1869)
Collector J. Elliot Cabot (07/1869)
Donor Dr. Jeffries Wyman (1869)
Donor Lewis Cabot (1869)
Donor J. Elliot Cabot (1869)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Organic, faunal remains, bird bone, cut marks
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Faunal Remain
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Organic, worked bird bone fragment, one end cut, with cut marks
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Utilized bone
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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
Shell heap
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86-32-10/A644 Coarse earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, some cord impressed; animal bone fragment, with cut marks; chipped stone, prismatic blades and flakes; chipped stone, projectile point, stemmed, broken tip; ground stone, round object; mica fragments
Body
Faunal Remain
Prismatic blade
Stemmed Projectile Point
Ground Stone
Flake
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Bone fragment, faunal remain, cut marks on surface
2000.1.691 Bone fragment, faunal remain, cut marks on surface
Faunal Remain
Image Not Available for Bone fragment, faunal remain, cut-marks on surface
2000.1.689 Bone fragment, faunal remain, cut-marks on surface
Faunal Remain
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92-49-20/C515.2 Animal bone fragments, some with possible gnawing or cut marks, some possibly worked
Faunal Remain
Copan
Bone, Branta, goose left scapula head with cut marks and pneumatic foramen
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Faunal Remain
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8 pieces cut bone
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Faunal Remain
Venado Beach
Organic, faunal remains, bone, utilized bone, and bone fragements, includes turtle; some have cut marks; some mended; some crossmend
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Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
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Organic, faunal remains, utilized bone fragments, cut marks
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Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
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