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Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit
Description: This large, ground stone ax has a flat base and poll end. There is a wide groove near the poll end which extends from the base and around the sides and top. The groove helped attach the ax head to its handle. On either side of the groove are two ridges. The opposite end tapers to a thin, wide cutting edge. The ax is olive gray and pale yellow in color. This piece 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: A4786_000056_1
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Stone implements; Tools, Prehistoric;
Places: Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit