MacCorkle Stemmed Point   Save
Wolfe Collection
Description: This biface of the MacCorkle Stemmed type has a triangular blade. Corner notches and a deep indentation separate the base into two lobes. The edges of the blade are serrated. This piece is made of Upper Mercer flint that is gray, mottled with yellow, 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: A4017_000001_009
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Wolfe Collection