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Image Not Available for Shells, bones, and a piece of pottery
Shells, bones, and a piece of pottery
Image Not Available for Shells, bones, and a piece of pottery
Object Number 99-30-10/56488
Display Title Shells, bones, and a piece of pottery
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell and bone, pottery fragment
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Hull / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Old Hull and Nantasket Beach, between

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shells consolidated & enclosing bones & pottery
72-23-30/6743.1 Shells consolidated & enclosing bones & pottery
Faunal Remain
Taperinha
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
Shells, charcoal & bones
95-42-20/C621 Shells, charcoal & bones
Faunal Remain
Copan
Breccia containing shells and bones
25-57-40/E3139 Breccia containing shells and bones
Faunal Remain
France
Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
75-20-30/8552.2 Bones of fishes, shells, reeds
Faunal Remain
Pisagua
Image Not Available for Sherds, 2 shells, 2 stone flakes & pieces of bone
31-36-20/C12546 Sherds, 2 shells, 2 stone flakes & pieces of bone
Faunal Remain
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Sherds and 2 shells, 1 piece of bone
31-36-20/C12544 Sherds and 2 shells, 1 piece of bone
Faunal Remain
Sitio Conte
Bones and shells
22-51-10/A5465 Bones and shells
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Indian Shell heaps
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
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, 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
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
Hahn's Field
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 bone
Faunal Remain
Utilized Antler
Faunal Remain
Hahn's Field