Description: Thin mica sheet was cut into the shape of a human torso with legs, feet and truncated arms. One leg has been broken off and repaired. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07215
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400); Archaeology
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This long, cylindrical bone rod tapers to a fine point at the distal end above a spheroidal bulge that is bisected by a groove. The proximal end is flat and spatula-like. There is a small incised groove 9 mm from the proximal end. The bone is pale yellow in color. This item was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07067
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This fishhook, cut from bone, looks like a modern fishhook without barbs. It is light brown in color. The item was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07068
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This bone fishhook is shaped like the letter J. It is polished to a point on the hook end. There is a groove at the opposite end for attaching a line. The bone is white in color. The item was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07069
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This hoe was made from a large piece of antler, possibly elk, that was split. There is slight polish around the edges, possibly from use. The antler is white in color. The hoe was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07070
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This knife was made from flint that is dark gray, gray and light brownish-gray in color. The blade of the knife is triangular in shape. It is widest at the base, which has slightly rounded edges. This item was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07071
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This grit-tempered ceramic vessel has a rim that flares out from the neck. The rim has two added flange handles at opposite sides that extend above the rim. It has a rounded base and rounded shoulders. The body narrows in the middle, creating an hourglass profile that resembles two pots stacked one on top of the other. The entire vessel has vertical cordmarks called Baum cordmarking. There are five parallel incised lines on the neck and seven on the narrow part of the body that have nearly obscured the cordmarking. Between the vertical lines, in an area where the cordmarking was smoothed out, vertical lines have been incised to resemble cordmarks. The vessel is black, strong brown and very pale brown in color. At the base of the vessel, the cordmarks overlap. The pot is complete but has been repaired. This item was found in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07072
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fort Ancient Culture (A.D. 1000–1650); Pottery
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Thin, well-chipped biface is of the Snyder's type. It was made from a petal form or leaf-shaped preform. There are corner notches. The flint is very pale brown in color. There is minor damage repair to the extreme proximal edge. Item was excavated from the Hopewell site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07200
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Arrows; American Indian history and society; Projectile points; Hunting; Hopewell culture--Ohio
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Large whelk or conch shell was sectioned longitudinally and hollowed to make a container or dipper. There is moderate breakage at the extreme posterior tip. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07201
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Archaeology; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Long, curved, trapezoidal copper head plate has abstract piercings arranged in a bi-lateral symmetrical fashion. Piercings include four comma shapes in pairs in opposition, two hook shapes in opposition and one round hole. Oxidation has turned the copper to a grayish green color. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07202
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Archaeology; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two circular copper disks with central concavities are connected in the center by a post to form an earspool. The larger disk has a thin silver covering. The copper portion has oxidized and is light green, moderate green, dusky green and light brown. The silver layer, which is cracked, is very dark gray and light gray. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07203
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Archaeology; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Effigy pipe made from black steatite (soapstone). The platform is composed of two naturalistic, intertwined goose heads that have open bills filled with blocky cylinders. One cylinder is drilled to form the pipe stem. The bowl is formed by the intertwined necks of the birds and the lip flares outward. Pipe was broken in two pieces that have been glued back together. Item was excavated from the Hopewell Site in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07204
Subjects: Ross County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400); Archaeology
Places: Twin Township (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)