Title	Kanawha Stemmed Point
Subject	Prehistoric peoples Projectile points Weapons, Prehistoric
Time Period	Early Archaic
Description	This small biface of the Kanawha Stemmed type has a triangular blade. Both corner notches and a U-shaped indentation separate the base into two lobes. The point is made of black 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 Paleo-Indian predecessors, who pursued mastodons and giant beavers. The Archaic people hunted deer, elk, bear, rabbit, quail, and wild turkey.
Collection	J. Barnhard Collection
Source	WH04 Box CF0029; A 274/000011.001
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
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Type	StillImage
File Name	A0274_000011_001.tif
Image Height	1800
Image Width	2700
File Size	14589720 Bytes
Format	picture; artifacts
Extent	27.6 mm wide, 34 mm long, 7.7 mm deep, 4 g weight.

Kanawha Stemmed Point

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