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35mm slide: 17330
Date of Photo
1982
World Region
North America
Country
United States
State/Province
Washington
County/District
Clallam
Political Location
Ozette
Geographic Location
Olympic Peninsula
Archaeological Site Name
Ozette
Archaeological Site Number
45-Ca-24
Period
Late Archaic
Description
Mussel shell knife edge. The sharp, beveled edge formed by grinding on a sandstone whetstone would be very effective for cutting fish and for butchering land and sea mammals.

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4622 x 3110
File Size
2 MB
Record
23245
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-23245/23245

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"Mussel shell knife edge. The sharp, beveled edge formed by grinding on a sandstone whetstone would be very effective for cutting fish and for butchering land and sea mammals.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-23245/23245. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. June 10, 2024.
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