The large proportion of marine- related implements found on shell midden sites emphasizes the importance of marine resources in the diet of late prehistoric people in the Maritimes.
A Stone adze
B Stone projectile points
C Beaver incisor teeth cutting implements, Passamaquoddy Bay, New Brunswick
D Barbed leister spear points; Merigomish, Nova Scotia
E Bone arrow point, Passamaquoddy Bay, New Brunswick
F Antler harpoon with retrieving line hole
G Flaked stone knives
H Whet stone
I Needle and awls
This inventory of tools also indicates the variety of food processing and manufacturing activities at the sites.
Courtesy: National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada