Identifying Turtle Shell Rattles in the Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States

The construction of rattles from turtle (Testudines) shells is an important consideration when distinguishing between food and non-food uses of archaeological turtle remains. However, the identification of turtle shell rattles in prehistoric contexts can be quite challenging. Equifinality is a major...

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Main Authors: Andrew Gillreath-Brown, Tanya M. Peres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Ethnobiology 2017-12-01
Series:Ethnobiology Letters
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Online Access:http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/979