Title	Atlatl Weight
Subject	Prehistoric peoples Stone implements Weapons, Prehistoric
Time Period	Archaic
Description	This Atlatl (spear-thrower) weight is rectangular with slightly-rounded corners. Both the upper and lower surfaces are flat. It is made of brown and light brownish gray mottled stone, possibly limestone. This piece is 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 Paleo-Indian predecessors, who pursued mastodons and giant beavers. The Archaic people hunted deer, elk, bear, rabbit, quail, and wild turkey.
Collection	Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit
Source	WH04 Box CF0003; A 4786/000161
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	A4786_000161.tif
Format	picture; artifacts
Extent	39.66 mm wide, 106.51 mm long, 12.63 mm deep, 85 g weight.

Atlatl Weight

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