Turtle Carapace Fragment

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This turtle (Testudines) carapace was recovered archaeologically from a quarter for enslaved servants at the Oak Hill plantation site (44PY440). It was found in Room 2, Test Unit 2, Layer C, Feature 1 in an excavation on November 15, 2015. It was 3D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3-D scanner. Identified by Dr. Elizabeth Moore. Courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Moore, Elizabeth A. 2017 Faunal Remains from 44PY0440, The Oak Hill Site. Report submitted to Hurt & Proffitt and the Threatened Sites Committee, Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

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The Virtual Curation Laboratory at VCU formed through a project with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Legacy Program to develop a digital data project that incorporates the use of a three-dimensional object scanner in recording American Indian and historic artifacts for analysis and conservation. The Virtual Curation Laboratory now partners with institutions across the planet to 3D scan paleontological, archaeological, and historically significant items with the goal of sharing them freely with the world. Project Director: Dr. Bernard K. Means; [email protected]

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