Pick Bannerstone   Save
I. N. Smith Collection
Description: This chlorite pick bannerstone has crescent-shaped wings with rounded tips. There is a hole drilled through the center of the bannerstone. The surface is highly polished and the piece is pale olive and olive mottled with brown. This bannerstone 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: A0100_000001
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples
Places: I. N. Smith Collection