Artifacts and Features:
Total number of entries: 38
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Name:
Harpoon End Blade
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Type:
Lithics
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Dimensions:
Length: 40 mm.
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Date Range:
Circa A.D. 70 - A.D. 720
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Site:
Dildo Island
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Culture:
Dorest Eskimo
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Description:
Dorset Eskimo harpoon end blade made of grey chert. This endblade is unusual in that, unlike most of the Dorset Eskimo stone tools from Dildo Island, it is not patinated.
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Name:
Recent Indian Biface from Dildo Island.
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Type:
Lithics
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Dimensions:
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Date Range:
Circa A.D. 800
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Site:
Dildo Island
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Culture:
Recent Indian
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Description:
This Recent Indian biface (probably a spearpoint) was the first Indian artifact found on Dildo Island. It was found by William Gilbert among the roots of a fallen tree in Area C in June 1995.
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Name:
Dorset Eskimo Harpoon End Blade
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Type:
Lithics
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Dimensions:
Length: 38mm; Width: 17 mm (at base)
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Date Range:
A.D. 70 - A.D. 630 (based on radiocarbon dates)
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Site:
Dildo Island
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Culture:
Dorest Eskimo
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Description:
Patinated chert harpoon endblade with serrated edge and polished surface. This end blade from House 2 on Dildo Island is typical of the Dorset end blades found in this part of Trinity Bay. The blade would have been fitted into a bone toggle which, in turn, would have been fastened to a wooden shaft.
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