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Conch shell

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September 11, 2006
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  • Two worlds: Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony: First part of a North Carolina history text for secondary students, covering the land, American Indians before contact with Europeans, Spanish exploration, the Roanoke colony, and the Columbian Exchange. (Page 2.6)

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Photograph of a conch shell on a sandy beach.

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Photograph of a conch shell. Conches are marine-dwelling mollusks with spirally-constructed shells. The conch has been a traditionally useful animal to humans of many cultures: Conch shells have served as musical instruments, decoration, and weapons, and conch meat — both raw and cooked — is eaten by people all over the world.