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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Language: | English |
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Society of Ethnobiology
2017-12-01
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Series: | Ethnobiology Letters |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/979 |