Clovis Point
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Title |
Clovis Point |
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Subject |
Clovis points
Paleo-Indians
Projectile points
Weapons, Prehistoric |
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Time Period |
Early Paleoindian |
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Description |
This projectile point is of the Clovis type. The sides of the lower third are parallel, the base is irregularly concave, and the lateral margins are slightly smoothed. On the obverse face there are two flutes extending from the base to the tip, while on the reverse face is a single, short flute. This piece is made of greenish gray Upper Mercer flint and comes from Early Paleo-Indian Culture. Paleo-Indians occupied Ohio between 15,000 and 9,000 years ago. They learned to thin their spear points and knife blades by careful flaking, called knapping, rather than by fluting. In the western plains of North America, Paleo-Indians hunted mammoths and other game; because they moved in herds, caribou may have been a favored prey. |
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Collection |
William B. Mills Collection |
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Source |
WH04 Box CF0032; A 203/000222.001 |
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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 |
A0203_000222_001.tif |
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Image Height |
1804 |
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Image Width |
2704 |
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File Size |
14643796 Bytes |
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Format |
picture; artifacts |
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Extent |
25.58 mm wide, 72.46 mm long, 8.60 mm deep, 16 g weight. |
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