Description:
Distal fragment of a sperm whale tooth. It is carved and perforated.
Conservation treatment:
Carlos Mayo collected it in the field using B72 and Japanese paper. It is broken and does not appear to be complete.
Excavation campaign:
2015
Record type:
Animal bone and/or tooth artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 7
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
301
Individual´s funerary attire:
I07
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 770 to 905 (Cal BP 1180 to 1045)/Cal AD 920 to 965 (Cal BP 1030 to 985)
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Animal bone artifacts:
Pendant
Vernacular name:
Sperm whale
Species:
Physeter macrocephalus