Unmodified Shell

Item number EXU22A0081800 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

This shell was loaned to Phoebe Anderson from 12/8/2005 until 8/11/2009 for faunal analysis. Samples were taken from the 1st, 4th, 8th, and 12th buckets to perform taxonomic and size analyses. Additionally, five shells per level, preferably Protothaca staminea (common littleneck clam), underwent destructive sampling in order to analyze seasonality of occupation and to reconstruct the past environment of the Pacific Northwest. Anderson's analysis is described fully in her dissertation, A Gendered Model of Prehistoric Resource Depression: A Case Study on the Northwest Coast (2009), and full analysis sheets are attached to this record. AKT 10/20/09

Collection Owner

Held in trust for the Bureau of Land Management, Spokane Office (HIT 5.2004).

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Bureau of Land Management, Spokane District

Dimension Details

Object weight includes bag, label, and any interior bags or labels.

Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Shell
Identification Number
EXU22A0081800
Type of Item
unmodified shell
Material
shell
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 76.8 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
Julie Stein

Other

Bag Number
8
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
50+
Excavated By
Phoebe S. Anderson
Excavation Date
08/06/2004
Site Number
45-SJ-280
Unit
EXU2
Level
2A
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Unmodified

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