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Crafting shell beads at East St. Louis & Greater Cahokia

Kozuch, Laura

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Description

Title
Crafting shell beads at East St. Louis & Greater Cahokia
Author(s)
Kozuch, Laura
Issue Date
2016-02-19
Keyword(s)
  • shell beads
  • archaeology
  • Cahokia
  • lightning whelk
Date of Ingest
2016-09-07T19:54:38Z
Geographic Coverage
North America
Abstract
Shell bead crafting at Cahokia focused on lightning whelk beads. An enormous amount of time was spent crafting beads, indicating full-time bead making specialists.
Type of Resource
other
Genre of Resource
Presentation / Lecture / Speech
Language
en
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