Title	MacCorkle Stemmed Point
Subject	Prehistoric peoples Projectile points Weapons, Prehistoric
Time Period	Early Archaic
Description	This biface of the MacCorkle Stemmed type has a triangular blade. Corner notches and a deep indentation separate the base into two lobes. The edges of the blade are serrated. This piece is made of Upper Mercer flint that is gray, mottled with yellow, 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	Wolfe Collection
Source	WH04 Box CF0029; A 4017/000001.009
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
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Type	StillImage
File Name	A4017_000001_009.tif
Image Height	1800
Image Width	2700
File Size	14589876 Bytes
Format	picture; artifacts
Extent	28.8 mm wide, 51.3 mm long, 7.9 mm deep, 10 g weight.

MacCorkle Stemmed Point

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