Shell

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Date created: AD 600-1500

Culture/People: probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Excavated by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in late 1916 or early 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Kitchen midden; Joyuda; Cabo Rojo Municipality; Puerto Rico
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Puerto Rico
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture); Materials: Waste

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/2062
Barcode: 072062.000

Object Type: Materials: Waste

Object Name: Shell
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Unmodified

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69dafb106-0362-4631-a1df-ee5cf7137c29

Record ID: NMAI_77720