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Collector:
Richard K. Meyer  Search this
Donor Name:
Richard K. Meyer  Search this
Site Name:
Craig Mound  Search this
Weight - Clam Marine:
ca. 0.6 g
Length - Clam Marine:
ca. 1.1 cm
Width - Clam Marine:
ca. 0.7 cm
Weight - Marginella:
ca. 0.1 g
Length - Marginella:
ca. 0.82 cm
Width - Marginella:
ca. 0.5 cm
Weight - Marine Snail:
ca. 0.1 g
Length - Marine Snail:
ca. 1 cm
Width - Marine Snail:
ca. 0.7 cm
Weight - Unio Sp. Freshwater:
ca. 29.7 g
Length - Unio Sp. Freshwater:
ca. 5.68 cm
Width - Unio Sp. Freshwater:
ca. 4.5 cm
Weight - Freshwater Snail:
ca. 1.2 g
Length - Freshwater Snail:
ca. 1.6 cm
Width - Freshwater Snail:
ca. 1.1 cm
Weight - Small Scallop:
ca. 0.4 g
Length - Small Scallop:
ca. 1.89 cm
Width - Small Scallop:
ca. 1.7 cm
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeofauna
Place:
Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Dec 1966
Notes:
Style: Unmodified Shape/Form: Irregular Raw Material 2: Donax sp (clam marine) Element: Complete Comments: 3 clamshells, 2 could be from 1 organism, MNI = 2 teeny clams Part 1 of 6
Style: Marginella Raw Material 2: Marginella Manufacturing Notes: Hole ground off apical side Comments: In vial w/clams & snail Part 2 of 6
Style: Unmodified Raw Material 2: Prunum sp (snail marine) Element: Complete Alteration: Weathered Comments: Tiny marine snail. (id Dr. Rosewater SI molluscs) Part 3 of 6
Style: Unmodified Raw Material 2: Unio sp. freshwater Alteration: Weathered Use Trace: A bit battered on the distal edge. Comments: In with other misc. shells. This one at least does look old. Part 4 of 6
Style: Unmodified Raw Material 2: Campelona sp. Alteration: Weathered Manufacturing Notes: One does have a hole out of the side. Comments: Freshwater snail. Part 5 of 6
Style: Unmodified Raw Material 2: Pecten sp. Element: 1 complete, 1 broken Comments: Both not from same animal. Resembles small scallop. Part 6 of 6
Record Last Modified:
2 Jul 2020
Site Number:
34LF40
Specimen Count:
10
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Taxonomy:
Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia
Published Name:
Bivalvia
Accession Number:
272249
USNM Number:
A448889-0
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Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3682f991f-793a-4738-b1a0-5f17263c790f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8201038