Kanawha Stemmed Point   Save
Archaeology Collections, Ledger #2
Description: This wide biface of the Kanawha Stemmed type has a triangular blade, which due to resharpening has inwardly curving blade edges and sharply projecting ears. Corner notches and a shallow indentation separate the base into two sharply pointed ears. This piece is made of black flint and comes from the Early Archaic Period. The Archaic cultures in Ohio existed from about 6,000 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. Their economy was based primarily on hunting and gathering, but they did experiment with cultivating squash. Most Ohio sites are seasonal camps, created as the Indians moved due to the weather and the availability of food sources. Archaic peoples hunted smaller game than their Paleoindian predecessors, who pursued mastodons and giant beavers. The Archaic people hunted deer, elk, bear, rabbit, quail, and wild turkey. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A4346_005955
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Archaeology Collections, Ledger #2