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Holdings: 35mm slide: 17372
Date of Photo: 1982
World Region: North America
Region: Northwest Pacific Coast and Interior Plateau
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: Whale bones were lined up outside one of the Ozette house for several reasons, including lining a drainage trench, stabilizing the slope between houses, and in one case, probably for ceremonial reasons. These are from the display in the Makah Cultural and Research Center.
Image Categories: Fauna: Skeletal element(s); Text/Graphic/Model: Museum/Exhibit
Source Type Detail: Vendor: Pictures of Record :: vendor_series

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Full citation: "Whale bones were lined up outside one of the Ozette house for several reasons, including lining a drainage trench, stabilizing the slope between houses, and in one case, probably for ceremonial reasons. These are from the display in the Makah Cultural and Research Center.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-23287/23287. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 21, 2024.