Title	Fishhook
Subject	Bone implements, Prehistoric Prehistoric peoples Tools, Prehistoric Fishing, Prehistoric
Time Period	Late Prehistoric
Description	This white, rectangular bone fragment (from an unknown animal) has been cut and polished in preparation to make a fishhook. There are some mineral deposits that appear as darker areas on the bone. This piece is from the Late Prehistoric Period. Several distinctive Late Prehistoric cultures are recognized in different parts of Ohio: Fort Ancient in southern and central Ohio; Sandusky in northwestern Ohio; Whittlesey in northeastern Ohio; and Monongehela in eastern Ohio. These Late Prehistoric groups fished, farmed, and collected wild plant foods throughout Ohio.
Collection	Undocumented Artifacts from the First Ohioans Exhibit
Source	WH04 Box AC0011; A 4786/000120
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
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_000120.tif
Format	picture; artifacts
Extent	11.1 mm wide, 55.8 mm long, 3.7 mm deep, 2 g weight.

Fishhook

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