Shell

Date created
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator
Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942
Expedition sponsor
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Excavated by Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) in 1922 during MAI fieldwork sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Shell midden; Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name
Long Island
Island Grouping
Long Island
See related items
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Materials: Waste
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/1611
Barcode
111611.000
Object Type
Materials: Waste
Object Name
Shell
Media/Materials
Clam shell/shells
Techniques
Unmodified
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6768a1131-c3cd-428b-9409-77a2ff3b94b0
Record ID
NMAI_119966