St. Charles Point   Save
Earl Hisey Collection
Description: This leaf-shaped St. Charles projectile point has shallow corner notches. The base is small, rounded, fan-shaped, and heavily ground. There are fine serrations on the edges. This piece is made of light gray Flint Ridge flint and 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: A3954_000007
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Earl Hisey Collection