Faunal Terms

Below is a list of the terms used in cataloguing the faunal material in the artifact table. (Note that this table includes a few artifacts, such as SHOE and BEAD, made of faunal material.)

MATERIAL, CLASS OBJECT TAXONOMY
FAUNAL, BONE BONE  
FAUNAL, BONE AMPHIBIAN FROG
FAUNAL, BONE BIRD CHICKEN
FAUNAL, BONE FISH DRUM FISH
FAUNAL, BONE MAMMAL PIG
FAUNAL, BONE REPTILE
(CARAPACE in ‘ELEMENT’)
TURTLE
FAUNAL, BONE CHONDRICHTHYES SHARK
FAUNAL, EGG SHELL BIRD  
FAUNAL, FOSSIL BONE  
FAUNAL, HAIR BONE  
FAUNAL, LEATHER SHOE  
FAUNAL, SCALE FISH FRAGMENT
FAUNAL, SHELL ARTHROPOD CRUSTACEAN
FAUNAL, SHELL ARTHROPOD CRAB
FAUNAL, SHELL ARTHROPOD LOBSTER
FAUNAL, SHELL ARTHROPOD BARNACLE
FAUNAL, SHELL ANTHOZOA CORAL
FAUNAL, SHELL BIVALVE OYSTER
FAUNAL, SHELL BIVALVE CLAM
FAUNAL, SHELL BIVALVE MUSSEL
FAUNAL, SHELL BIVALVE SCALLOP
FAUNAL, SHELL GASTROPOD CONCH
FAUNAL, SHELL GASTROPOD PERIWINKLE
FAUNAL, SHELL GASTROPOD SNAIL
FAUNAL, SHELL SHELL  
FAUNAL, SHELL MOTHER OF PEARL  
FAUNAL, WORKED BONE HANDLE  
FAUNAL, WORKED SHELL BEAD