#shell scoop

[uwlmvac]

People in the past fashioned tools out of not just a variety of animal bones, but mussel shell as well. This complete right valve (shell) of a black sandshell (Ligumia recta) mussel from 2012 MVAC excavations beneath STH 35 in Onalaska, Wisconsin, is just one example. It was used for scooping, scraping, or digging, as shown by wear along the long edge opposite the hinge, where the left and right halves of the mussel shell would join. Damage is visible on the outside of the shell (top), as is flaking on the inside of the shell (bottom). This edge of the shell, given it came from a black sandshell, likely would have been razor-sharp initially. 

Though not a common artifact for La Crosse area Oneota sites, similar modified and edge-damaged shells at Oneota sites along the Des Moines River in Iowa and to the west have been shown to have been used for shelling the kernels from ears of parboiled green corn. An extensive literature review and ethnographic studies by the late Dr. David Gradwohl found that a number of Native American tribes employed mussel shells in a rather elaborate process of preparing corn for immediate consumption or storage. Interestingly, at Iowa Oneota sites, the black sandshell was the preferred species used for the proposed corn shellers (see Gradwohl 1982:135–156). The black sandshell is not uncommon in large and medium rivers of the Midwest, including the Mississippi. 

Gradwohl, David Mayer 1982    Shelling Corn in the Prairie-Plains: Archaeological Evidence and Ethnographic Parallels beyond the Pun. In Plains Indian Studies: A Collection of Essays in Honor of John C. Ewers and Waldo R. Wedel, edited by Douglas H. Ubelaker and Herman J. Viola, pp. 135–156. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology No. 30. Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

[meowthiroth]

…no one tell him.

[comrade-slugcat]

Anyway baby transformers should look like metal sea urchins and infest crystals (gardening pest)

[telomirage]

if I had a nickel every time they gave Jeongin an ice cream cone to destroy

[horse-is-a-horse-of-course]

waiting for my students to say literally anything during the zoom call for class

[bio-stims]

nene kusanagi stimboard! 🎡🤖

credits: x x x | x x | x x x

[ultramantr1gger]

this picture is literally what this game is

[bunnyb34r]

Was spraying the tank/taking care of things and I'll always love how Scupa will sit and let me spray him and give him a little shower meanwhile Gurkle always runs away and once nearly ran through the water bowl into an impromptu bath, just to escape the mist

[felidaefatigue]

jesus fucking christ michaels has gone off its absolute rocker i wanted to get some stuff to make my niece a cute mermaid themed treasure chest

i got a box, 2 tINY fake plants, some tiny shells, moss, and 2 string of pearl

you wanna know how batshit insane amount of money they wanted?

77 fucking dollars

what. in the fuck. the dollarstore is right there and slightly cheaper for some of it and i could craft most of it easily enough myself so like? EXCUSE ME?

[gutsfics]

ddo you guys wanna come over to my housefor dinner :) i made twice baked potatoes and deviled eggs

[feral-and-or-horny]

Cotton candy and cookie dough!✨

cotton candy— do you prefer savory or sweet food more?

I almost said sweet for this, but tbh as I was typing I realized that's not actually true anymore, lol. I still have a major sweet tooth, but I've started leaning more towards savory food lately.

cookie dough— do you prefer jewel tones or earth tones? (so, do you like cool toned colors more or warm, earthy colors more)

I usually prefer cool tones, but my general preference really just boils down to "I like black"

[corpsoir]

🍳 AND 🍪 FOR THE SAILOR TRIO !!!!

🍳 - How well can they cook?

between solvei and skagen its usually solvei who cooks because skagen tends to forget things on the stove or add too much salt or try out something that turns out horrible. solvei likes cooking but she isnt exactly a master at it.

lovart is probably the best at it! he likes trying new things and writes down recipes sometimes just for fun

🍪 - How well can they bake?

dont let skagen near anything that has to do with baking he will fuck it up. "its just like regular cooking except it takes a ridiculous amount of time, just add more baking soda it'll go faster" skagen is banned from baking in his and solvei's house.

solvei thinks baking is tricky but at least she can read the instructions in a cookbook. and lovart has got the grandma magic genes or something hes great at it!!! lussekatter for everyone

[saxifactumterritum]

OK I drew them fat and soft and cuddling. Now what? What shall I draw? Anything, anything.

[destinyandcoins]

I mean yeah. You're right. But the man dropped the egg from 8 inches up and then just sort of schleped the gory impacted mess into the bowl, which seems like it would both leave egg remains on that plate AND risk shells getting into the bowl

if you’re craving chocolate muffins after the olympic muffin man videos, jordan the stallion on tiktok has the recipe for you

[sarahbleszynskihairandmakeup]

Ice Cream Sundae Taco Delight Transform leftover taco shells into dessert with ice cream sundae toppings such as chocolate sauce, caramel, sprinkles, and M&M's.

[sw5w]

You Know, I Find That Jar Jar Creature to Be a Little Odd

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