Shell — See Baptismal Shell … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
fountain shell — Tridacna Tri*dac na, n. [L., pl., a kind of oysters, fr. Gr. ? eaten at three bites, ? tri + ? to bite.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of very large marine bivalve shells found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species ({Tridacna… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paw shell — Tridacna Tri*dac na, n. [L., pl., a kind of oysters, fr. Gr. ? eaten at three bites, ? tri + ? to bite.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of very large marine bivalve shells found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species ({Tridacna… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
W. H. R. Rivers — Photograph of Rivers taken by Henry Maull Born 12 March 1864(1864 03 12) … Wikipedia
Ohlone — infobox ethnic group caption = Map of the Costanoan languages and major villages. group = Ohlone (Costanoan) People poptime = 1770: 10,000 20,000 1800: 3000 • 1852: 864 1000 • 2000: 1500 2000+ popplace = California: San Francisco Peninsula, Santa … Wikipedia
Holy Water Fonts — • Vessels intended for the use of holy water Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Water Fonts Holy Water Fonts † … Catholic encyclopedia
Aboriginal Tasmanians — This article is about the indigenous people of the island state of Van Diemen s Land (Tasmania). For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples (disambiguation) Parlevar (Eng:Palawa) (Tasmanian Aborigines) Regions with significant populations … Wikipedia
pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th … Universalium
Ohlone people — For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. For Tiger Beetle of the same name, see Ohlone tiger beetle. Ohlone (Costanoan) People Map of the Costanoan languages and major villages Total population 1770: 10,000 20,000 180 … Wikipedia
Calusa — The Calusa, sometimes spelled Caloosa, Calos, Carlos or Caalus [MacMahon and Marquardt. P. 79] , were a Native American group that lived on the coast and along the inner waterways of Florida s southwest coast. At the time of European contact, the … Wikipedia