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Bill,
Eventhough this is way out of my area, I have a question. Since some
Pacific Islanders were moved to the island in an attempt to develop it
and this was going on throughout the south pacific at tat time, have you
checked to see if bottle manufacturers produced thicker bottles for long
oceanic voyages?
Just athought,
William E. McAlexander Jr.
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Lockhart, Bill
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:49 PM
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Subject: Bottle Fragment ID
Hi All,
I know I am usually one of the ones who ANSWER bottle questions, but
this time I am the seeker.
I am working with the TIGHAR group investigating the possible crash site
of Amelia Earhart. TIGHAR has been excavating for the last few years
and has unearthed a number of glass fragments and complete bottles.
One set of fragments fits together to form an octagonal bottle neck with
a continuous-thread finish. Most people look at the reconstruction and
think of a catsup bottle, but the glass is ca. .5 cm. thick -- VERY
thick for a catsup bottle.
Photos of the reconstructed neck/finish are at:
www.historicbottles.com/nikumororo1.jpg
www.historicbottles.com/nikumororo2.jpg
www.historicbottles.com/nikumororo3.jpg
I welcome any ideas.
Thanks,
Bill
Bill Lockhart
Professor of Sociology
New Mexico State University
Alamogordo, NM
(575) 439-3732
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