Shell Artifacts

[archaeon]

Here are some shell artifact surface finds from local shoreline middens.

 

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[*Molly*]

Very nice, it's nice to see shell artifacts,it's not very often, if at all, these type are posted.
Thankyou.

Molly.

 

[MEinWV]

Great , unusual artifacts!

Thanks for letting us check them out!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Very nice Shell artifacts archaeon.

We find quite a few Shell pieces on our Ft Ancient sites here in southern Ohio like Beads, Pendants, Hoes, and Spoons but we don't find the Shell Tools like you guys find in Florida. I really like your Shell Crescent. I have one very similar that is actually a two hole Shell Gorget.

Here's a few pictures of some of my Shell pieces including some Necklaces and a couple Shell Hoes.

 

[archaeon]

man that is a cool site! awesome collection...i have more stuff to post tomorrow

 

[*Molly*]

Steve, Very nice, My bad, I forgot about your vast collection of shell artifacts. I must have been having a blonde moment.

Molly.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Not a problem Molly.

I'll just be sure to remind you every now and then. lol

 

[tchaire]

Outstanding finds guys...We don't find many shell artifacts, but this earplug made from a conch shell is something else...I've posted it before, but my daughter loves when I show it off because she's the one that found it.

T.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Sweet piece tchaire!!!

 

[archaeon]

Man that earplug is out of this world! you got me droolin here!

 

[archaeon]

a few more

 

[newnan man]

That Ft. Ancient stuff is great!! Thanks.

 

[unitas]

That is some awesome stuff. I don't find many shell art. in Ohio,Great to see yours.

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

My first shell artifact after 20+ years. A shell runtee found this spring!

 

[archaeon]

that is a cool piece there. never seen anything like it down here.

 

[tomclark]

Yes, very cool.

 

[DesertWalker]

Wonderful artifacts, thanks for showing guys!

 

[pickaway]

Wow great artifacts...

 

[mistergee]

WHOAH....just when i thought ive seen it all you guys on AIA just blow me away......showing my ignorance but what are the full conch shells with the holes in them supposed to be?....some sort of horn ?

 

[archaeon]

those are conch shell hammers/pounders...also were sharpened on the end to use as adzes. the notch in the lip of the conch is part of the hafting means as well as the hole opposite it. a wooden handle would go through the hole and into the notch. not every shell with a hole is a hammer though. Some are kill holes to get at the animal inside. shell hammers have ground lips and ground notches and well as worn/ground ends. i'll post a shell hammer thread maybe soon. they came in all sizes, from over 12 inches to 2 inches. some are "one holers" some two and three or four holers.