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Spondylus shells were prized as seafood but also invested with social and symbolic significance in many prehistoric cultures. This volume offers a broad and up-to-date discussion of the Spondylus phenomenon in prehistory, in diverse archaeological contexts from Europe and two areas of the New World. It brings together new archaeological data, methodological advances, and current interpretations for the study of this important material. Further understanding comes from consideration of other shell technologies, ancient and traditional.