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Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit
Description: These 11 pawpaw seeds are partially charred and stored in a plastic Petri dish; they are from the Late Prehistoric Period. Several distinctive Late Prehistoric cultures are recognized in different parts of Ohio: Fort Ancient in southern and central Ohio; Sandusky in northwestern Ohio; Whittlesey in northeastern Ohio; and Monongehela in eastern Ohio. These Late Prehistoric groups fished, farmed, and collected wild plant foods throughout Ohio. The pawpaw is the state native fruit of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A4786_000121
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Ohio state symbols
Places: Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit