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Shells
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Object Number 99-30-10/56522
Display Title Shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell and bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Norfolk County / Quincy
Additional Geographic Terms Squantum

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shells from Damariscotta shell heaps
2004.29.888 Shells from Damariscotta shell heaps
Damariscotta
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88-53-10/56769 Shells
Faunal Remain
Gallatin County
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84-73-10/36961 Shells
Shell heap
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84-73-10/37011 Shells
Shell heap
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84-73-10/36904 2 boxes and 1 bag of shells and fragments
Great Oyster?; Whaleback?
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84-73-10/36960 Shells
Shell heap
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.887 Bones from Damariscotta shell heaps, east side
Damariscotta
Shells
2004.24.32183 Shells
Concord
Shells
2004.24.32181 Shells
Concord
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
Faunal Remain
Faunal Remain
Perforator
Utilized bone
Triangular Projectile Point
Corn
Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Biface
Flake
Scraper
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Utilized Shell
Charred Floral Remain
Utilized Antler
Hahn's Field
2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
46-73-10/57022 2 complete turritella shells, 2 incomplete turritella shells, 2 complete cerithi
Ornament
Los Muertos