Unmodified Shell Item Number: EXU12F0041100 from the The Burke: University of Washington
This shell was loaned to Phoebe Anderson from 12/8/2005 until 8/11/2009 for faunal analysis. Samples were taken from the 1st, 4th, 8th, and 12th buckets to perform taxonomic and size analyses. Additionally, five shells per level, preferably Protothaca staminea (common littleneck clam), underwent destructive sampling in order to analyze seasonality of occupation and to reconstruct the past environment of the Pacific Northwest. Anderson's analysis is described fully in her dissertation, A Gendered Model of Prehistoric Resource Depression: A Case Study on the Northwest Coast (2009), and full analysis sheets are attached to this record. AKT 10/20/09 Three specimen of P. staminea were selected from this level for isotope analysis by Phoebe Anderson (2009). All samples were prepared for analysis and assigned DO18 numbers (42, 43, 74), but none were submitted. The remaining shell from these samples has been tagged as isotope samples and returned to the appropriate level bag in the collection. K. Lutz 1/13/2010.
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Bureau of Land Management, Spokane District
Held in trust for the Bureau of Land Management, Spokane Office (HIT 5.2004).
Object weight includes bag, label, and any interior bags or labels.