Lamoka Point   Save
Clifford M. Williams Collection
Description: This stemmed, flint projectile point of the Lamoka type has a triangular blade and stem that flares at the base. Lamoka points are found throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, and portions of Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and the eastern states. This particular point is from 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: A3484_000059
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Clifford M. Williams Collection