MacCorkle Stemmed Point   Save
J. L. Oldham Collection
Description: This black flint biface of the MacCorkle Stemmed type has a triangular blade. Corner notches and a shallow indentation separate the base into two lobes. The edges of the blade are serrated. This piece 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: A0206_000013_002
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: J. L. Oldham Collection