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John J. Hughes Collection
Description: This bell-shaped, granite pestle has a flat base, a portion of which is broken at the edge. The top of the pestle is rounded and the sides flare out to the wide, circular base. The granite is pinkish gray with very dark gray flecks. This piece comes from the 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: A1046_000012
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Tools, Prehistoric;
Places: John J. Hughes Collection