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Adaptation and Resistance: Indigenous History of the Pejepscot RegionNotes
Abenaki people did not live in permanent settlements in the Pejepscot region. Instead, they traveled between locations seasonally to take advantage of food and materials that became available during different times of the year. Abenaki people most likely collected these shellfish from around Coombs Island, off the coast of Harpswell, Maine, during one of their seasonal trips to the coast.
The miscellaneous shells shown here were found in a midden (shell heap) on Coombs Island, Maine. They include three oyster shell halves, a clam shell half, and two unknown fan-shaped shell halves.