MacCorkle Stemmed Point
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Title |
MacCorkle Stemmed Point |
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Subject |
Prehistoric peoples
Projectile points
Weapons, Prehistoric
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Time Period |
Early Archaic |
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Description |
This large, wide biface of the MacCorkle Stemmed type has a triangular blade; the tip has broken off. Corner notches and a deep indentation separate the base into two lobes. The blade edges are extensively resharpened, which has produced an asymmetrical outline. The point is made of flint that is light gray, mottled with white. This piece 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 Paleo-Indian predecessors, who pursued mastodons and giant beavers. The Archaic people hunted deer, elk, bear, rabbit, quail, and wild turkey. |
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Collection |
Clifford Anderson Collection |
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Source |
WH04 Box CF0029; A 2121/000316.007 |
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Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
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Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
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Type |
StillImage |
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File Name |
A2121_000316_007.tif |
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Image Height |
1812 |
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Image Width |
2704 |
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File Size |
14708792 Bytes |
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Format |
picture; artifacts |
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Extent |
37.9 mm wide, 49 mm long, 8.0 mm deep, 13 g weight. |
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