Charleston Corner-Notched Point   Save
Clifford Anderson Collection
Description: This projectile point is of the Charleston Corner-Notched type. It has a triangular, serrated blade and narrow corner notches. There is a shallow indentation in the center of the base, leaving two rounded lobes. This piece is made of mottled pinkish gray and light red 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: A2121_000332_005
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Projectile points; Weapons, Prehistoric;
Places: Clifford Anderson Collection