Description:
Sperm whale vertebrae. It is partially cut and polished.
Conservation treatment:
This artifact was partially glued by Carlos Mayo using B72.
Excavation campaign:
2010
Record type:
Animal bone and/or tooth artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
106
Individual´s funerary attire:
I12
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 880 to 990 (Cal BP 1070 to 960)
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Animal ecofacts:
Vertebra
Vernacular name:
Sperm whale
Species:
Physeter macrocephalus