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Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit
Description: This bell-shaped stone pestle has a rounded top. The sides flare out to a wide, oval base. There are several parallel grooves on the base that reflect the layering of the stone, which is several shades of weak red and dusty red. This piece is 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: A4786_000051_1
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Stone implements; Tools, Prehistoric;
Places: Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit