Bidentalia

/baɪdɛnˈteɪliə/ noun

In archaeology, small tooth-like objects or shells used as decorative elements or currency in ancient and Indigenous cultures.

From Latin bi- (two) and dentalia, plural of dentale (tooth-like), named for their resemblance to teeth. Dentalia are a type of shell, and bidentalia were especially valued among Pacific Northwest Indigenous peoples.

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