probably Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Expedition leader:
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:
Crustacean shell/shells
Media/Materials:
Crab claw/shell
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Materials: Waste
Place:
Multiple pits; Clason Point site (Snakapins), Soundview and Leland Avenues; New York City, Bronx, Clason Point; Bronx County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1300–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1918 by members of an excavation team led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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