Title	Chisel
Subject	Prehistoric peoples Tools, Prehistoric
Time Period	Archaic
Description	This chisel is made of grayish black and white granite and is roughly rectangular in shape. The poll end is rounded, while the bit end is straight, and is polished on both sides. The width and thickness of the chisel are nearly equal. The tool is slightly rounded on the top and bottom edges and flatter on the sides. This piece comes 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	George M. Finckel Collection
Source	WH04 Box CF0024; A 9/000011
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	A0009_000011_1.tif
Image Height	1956
Image Width	2856
File Size	16768960 Bytes
Format	picture; artifacts
Extent	28.16 mm wide, 91.69 mm long, 22.49 mm deep, 110 g weight.

Chisel

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