Kanawha Stemmed Point   Save
Clifford Anderson Collection
Description: This biface of the Kanawha Stemmed type has a triangular blade, which due to resharpening has inwardly-curving edges and sharply projecting ears. Corner notches and a shallow indentation separate the base into two lobes. This piece is made of yellowish red flint, mottled with brownish 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: A2121_000332_017
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Clifford Anderson Collection