Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Excavator:

Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936  Search this

Object Name:

Shell

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

Place:

West 207th Street, Spuyten Duyvil Creek; Cold Spring shell midden (Shorakapkok); New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Manhattan Island

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Excavated in 1918 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during MAI fieldwork sponsored by MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).

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Catalog Number:

8/5558

Barcode:

085558.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695d914fa-1a56-46b2-9dca-67c9a68a3985

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_91778