Columna or Nothin?

[GTK96]

Picked them up for some of you Florida guys to look at today...came from an old midden, I'm just not 100% sure if I'm looking at what I think I am or not...
Ideas? Comments? Questions?
Thanks guys

 

[GTK96]

Columnella*


Can you tell I'm not from around here? 😁

 

[GatorBoy]

Yup.. they are broken whelk and conch shells. The center spiral or "columnella" was used for alot of different tools and other objects..but I belive those are just remains of meals.

 

[GTK96]

Yup.. they are broken whelk and conch shells. The center spiral or "columnella" was used for alot of different tools and other objects..but I belive those are just remains of meals.

Thanks man, makes deciding whether or not to take them home alot easier

 

[GatorBoy]

Haha.. use this link to help you out.
There is alot of shell artifacts listed here.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/sflarch/archaeological_collections.htm

 

[GatorBoy]

This is just a suggestion.. But if I were you I would keep a few examples.. especially ones with some nice patina.
They look good in a display to tell a bit of the story from the site.

 

[GTK96]

This is just a suggestion.. But if I were you I would keep a few examples.. especially ones with some nice patina.
They look good in a display to tell a bit of the story from the site.

Actually I think I might...also, totally unrelated, but have you ever visited the Smallwood Store down past Everglade City? I went there today and saw a good variety of Florida artifacts, as well as items from the last 2 centuries...that's probably a little south of your stomping ground, but I found it interesting

 

[GTK96]

Actually that's only a few of the pictures I took...if anyone's interested ill throw the rest up. If not, thanks for the help!

 

[GatorBoy]

That's real cool..no never been there. That is a good bit south of me..most of my travels take me north.