Tukuk-OS🧿 McQueen Shell Ring
Other · Other · 31.63°N, 81.13°W
The McQueen Shell Ring is a Late Archaic archaeological site on St. Catherines Island on the coast of Georgia, known for a quantity of copper artifacts recovered during excavations. This Late Archaic site was constructed between 2300 and 1800 (calendar) BC. Excavation findings include a conical pit, sheet copper, and calcined human and animal bones. The shell ring is one of a many structures found along the coast of the southeastern United States that were built primarily of oyster and clam shells. The copper artifacts have been analyzed at the Elemental Analysis Facility at the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History.
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Quick facts
| Country | Other |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Other |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 31.63°N, 81.13°W · view on map |
McQueen Shell Ring is located in Other, in Other.
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