Conch Shell   Save
Ed Galitza Collection
Description: This relatively large conch shell was sectioned longitudinally and hollowed to create a container. There is one small drilled hole, 33 mm from the lateral edge. The shell is pinkish white in color with some pink and some reddish brown, particularly on the exterior. This piece is from the Glacial Kame Culture. The Glacial Kame people are noted for their emphasis on ceremony, but their daily lives were much like those of other Archaic cultures. They hunted with spears aided by spear throwers. Deer, their major source of meat, also provided antler tines that were made into tools for pressure flaking flint knives and spear points, or into harpoons for fishing. Deer leg bones were cut and ground into sharp-pointed awls for sewing and basket making. Slate and coal from glacial deposits were made into ornaments, perhaps for "everyday" use. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A3875_000010
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Containers, Prehistoric;
Places: Ed Galitza Collection