Conch Shell
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Title |
Conch Shell |
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Subject |
Prehistoric peoples
Containers, Prehistoric
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Time Period |
Late Archaic |
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Description |
This relatively large conch shell was sectioned longitudinally and hollowed to create a container. There is one small drilled hole, 33 mm from the lateral edge. The shell is pinkish white in color with some pink and some reddish brown, particularly on the exterior. This piece is from the Glacial Kame Culture. The Glacial Kame people are noted for their emphasis on ceremony, but their daily lives were much like those of other Archaic cultures. They hunted with spears aided by spear throwers. Deer, their major source of meat, also provided antler tines that were made into tools for pressure flaking flint knives and spear points, or into harpoons for fishing. Deer leg bones were cut and ground into sharp-pointed awls for sewing and basket making. Slate and coal from glacial deposits were made into ornaments, perhaps for "everyday" use. |
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Collection |
Ed Galitza Collection |
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Source |
WH04 Box CF0024; A 3875/000010 |
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Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
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Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
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Type |
StillImage |
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File Name |
A3875_000010.tif |
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Image Height |
2812 |
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Image Width |
2448 |
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File Size |
20662668 Bytes |
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Format |
picture; artifacts |
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Extent |
111 mm high, 174 mm wide, 205 mm long, 3.9 mm deep, 285 g weight. |
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