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OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST VOLUME 30 SPRING 1980 NO. 2 The Archaeological Society of Ohio Officers—terms expire 1980 Robert Harter, 1961 Buttermilk Hill, Delaware, Ohio President—Steve Fuller, Associate Editor, Martha P. Otto, 2591 Seville Rd.. Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio Vice President—Frank Otto, Jeff Carskadden, 960 Eastward Circle, Colony North, 1503 Hempwood Dr., Columbus, Ohio Zanesville, Ohio 43701 Executive Secretary—Jan Sorgenfrei, All articles, reviews and comments on the Ohio Archae Pandora, Ohio ologist should be sent to the Editor. Memberships, re Treasurer—Mike Kish, quests for back issues, changes of address, and other 39 Parkview Ave., Westerville, Ohio matter should be sent to the business office. Recording Secretary—Scott Haskins, Columbus, Ohio PLEASE NOTIFY BUSINESS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY Editor—Robert N. Converse, OF ADDRESS CHANGES. BY POSTAL REGULATIONS 199 Converse Dr., Plain City, Ohio SOCIETY MAIL CANNOT BE FORWARDED. Trustees Editorial Office Term expires 199 Converse Drive, Plain City, Ohio 43064 Ernest Good, 3402 Civic Place, Business Office Grove City, Ohio 1980 Summers Redick, 35 West Riverglen Drive, William C. Haney, Route 1, Box 256, Worthington, Ohio 43085 Kittshill, Ohio 45645 1980 Alva McGraw, 1177 Eastern Ave., Membership and Dues Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 1980 Annual dues to the Archaeological Society of Ohio are Charles H. Stout, 91 Redbank Dr., payable on the first of January as follows: Regular mem Fairborn, Ohio 1980 bership $8.50; Husband and wife (one copy of publication) Dana Baker, 17240 TWP Rd. 206 $9.50; Contributing $25.00. Funds are used for publish Mt. Victory, Ohio 43340 1982 ing the Ohio Archaeologist. The Archaeological Society Steve Balazs, 1010 N. Mulberry St., of Ohio is an incorporated non-profit organization and Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050 1982 has no paid officers or employees. Douglas Hooks, 120 Yoha Dr., The Ohio Archaeologist is published quarterly and Mansfield, Ohio 44907 1982 subscription is included in the membership dues. Wayne Mortine, Scott Dr., Oxford Heights, Newscomerstown, Ohio 1982 Back Issues Regional Collaborators Publications and back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist: David W. Kuhn, 2642 Shawnee Rd., Portsmouth, Ohio Ohio Flint Types, by Robert N. Converse $4.00 Charles H. Stout, Sr., 91 Redbank Drive, Fairborn, Ohio Ohio Stone Tools, by Robert N. Converse .... 3.00 Mark W. Long. Box 467, Wellston. Ohio Ohio Slate Types, by Robert N. Converse .... 7.00 Steven Kelley, Seaman. Ohio Back issues—black and white—each 3.00 William Tiell. 13435 Lake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio Back issues—four full color plates—each 3.00 Robert Jackman, Box 30, Wellsville, Ohio 43968 Back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist printed prior James L. Murphy, 102 Wilbur Ave., to 1964 are generally out of print but copies are available Columbus, Ohio 43215 from time to time Write to business office tor prices and Gordon Hart, 760 N. Main St., Bluffton, Indiana 46714 availability. STANDING COMMITTEES SPECIAL COMMITTEES NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROGRAM COMMITTEE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Robert N. Converse, Chairman Jack Hooks, Chairman Dana Baker, Chairman Ensil Chadwick Martha Otto, Chairman Jan Sorgenfrei Wayne Mortine William Tiell Charles Stout, Sr. Don Bapst Charles Stout, Sr. Alva McGraw Jan Sorgenfrei Gordon Hart Bert Drennan David Brose John Winsch AUDITING COMMITTEE SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS Robert Hill, Chairman MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Charles Stout, Jr. COMMITTEE Don Gehlbach Robert Converse, Chairman Jack Hooks Owen Cowan Kendall Saunders Lar Hothem Tom Stropki Jeff Carskadden Jack Lanam Wayne Mortine Steve Parker Martha Otto EXHIBITS COMMITTEE George Morelock Gordon Hart Steve Balazs, Co-Chairman Ed Hughes RAFFLE COMMITTEE Don Gehlbach, Co-Chairman Charles Voshall Billy Hillen William Haney, Chairman John Baldwin Graig Clola Frank Otto Jerry Hagerty Earl Noble Dorothy Good FRAUDULENT ARTIFACTS EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Jan Sorgenfrei, Chairman Mike Kish, Chairman Alva McGraw, Chairman Doug Hooks Lar Hothem Dwight Shipley Don Bapst Dorothy Good David Kuhn Ernest Good Marylyn Harness Gilbert Dilley Jack Hooks Martha Otto Earl Townsend Joy Jones 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENTS PAGE Four Slate Effigies 4 It has been my pleasure to serve the The 25 Cent Ashtabula 6 membership of the Archaeological Society of A Hancock County Birdstone 7 Ohio during the past two years. I would like to take the opportunity to express my sincere Geometry of the Hopewell Earthworks ... 8 appreciation for the generous help given to The Brookover-Simpson Site (33AN3) 13 me by the officers and trustees who so Bloody Point 16 unselfishly donated their time, skills and energy in order to make the ASO an organiza Artifacts From the Sellers Collection 17 tion of which we can all be proud. Without The Great White 17 their help and cooperation, myjobwould have Saw Salvaging 18 been impossible. My thanks also go to those An Interesting Artifact 20 members who supplied the ARCHAEOLOGIST with articles, participated in the meetings and Wayne Co. Uniface Blade 21 offered a helping hand when needed. Primitive Man's Portrayal of an Through the combined efforts of many Effigy Bird Pipe 22 dedicated individuals, the ASO is financially Archaic Broad Bladed Stemmed Points.. .23 sound and is experiencing a steady growth in Bar Amulets 24 membership. Currently, there are over 2,000 members. I am confident that the new slate of Paleo Square Knives 27 officers and trustees will serve you to the best The Snake 28 of their ability. I urge that you continue to Another Distinctive Style in support them and your society. Thank you for Fort Ancient Pipes 30 an experience for which I am honored and will always be grateful. A Fine Blade 31 North American Indian Dugout Steve Fuller Discoveries 32 Ohio Obsidian 33 Artifacts in the Newman Collection 34 Franklin County Find 35 Erie Co. Bust Birdstone 36 The Puzzle of Primitive Pipe Migration Patterns 38 Some Nice Flint From The William Piatt Collection 39 Where's The Point? 40 A Yellow Creek Fluted Point 41 Birdstones—Prehistoric Art 42 The Artistic Archaic 44 An Unusual Carved Stone Artifact From Northeast Ohio 45 News Release 46 Book Review 47 Necrology 47 FRONT COVER. BACK COVER. Some examples of fine black Ohio flint from the collection of A bust type bird stone from Erie County, Ohio. See article Myers Campbell, Mingo Junction. Ohio. this issue. 3 Four Slate Effigies By Dr. Russell J. Long 675 Alma, Beaumont, Texas 77705 Anytime I think of effigy stones I think of The whole piece is polished but not as well as the late Dr. Gordon F. Meuser. He had over E-2. On the front angle under the head two 200 in his collection. The last time I saw him pits were sunk for drilling across the corner was at an auction at Delaware. Even though like a birdstone but the drilling was never he had not seen me in more than 20 years he completed. The greatest length is three and wanted to know if I still had my effigy stones, one-half inches. and E-2 in the accompanying photograph in Fred Cline, a jeweler at Arcanum, had a particular. duplicate of this effigy. The rear hole was The effigy he asked about is from Richland drilled more from both the base and the crest. county. It is diamond-shaped and made of dark On the front angle were two pits on the front blue banded slate. It is flat on one side and has face, the higher one being shallow and the a pronounced ridge at the middle of the short lower one deeper but still was incomplete. He axis on the other side. The ridge extends to told me (Cline 1953) that this was a personal the flat side on both edges. The whole stone is find along Greenville creek, Darke county. well polished. Unlike most effigies this one is Effigy E-6 was found by Louis Pore in drilled on both ends, parallel to the greatest southern Hancock county. The material is width of the piece. The drilling was done from gray-blue slate with weak banding. There is both sides at each hole. The most unique thing some polish but overall the workmanship is about this artifact is the presence of a head rough. Greatest length is fourand five-eighths with eyes and ears on one end. It resembles a inches. fox head. The opposite end is tapered upward Effigy E-8 is from Allen county and again is from the flat side and viewed headon it does made of gray-blue slate. It shows no banding. resemble a turtle with the drilling holes for Workmanship is the crudest of the four pieces. eyes. (See detail photographs of the two There is some polish. Greatest length is six ends.) The greatest length of the piece is four and five-sixteenth inches. and one-eighth inches. All four of these effigies are surface finds. Effigy E-3 is also drilled and would do credit Converse (1978) points out the variation of to modernistic art. It has form without detail. It the workmanship in these artifacts. The four was found by Leroy and Joseph Thompson in illustrate the whole range. the extreme southwest corner of Liberty township, Hardin county. The stone is flat on one side and crested the long axis on the BIBLIOGRAPHY other. The "head" rears up, running forward Cline, Fred from the base. The material is dark slate with 1953 Personal communication. faint banding. The hole at the tail is drilled Converse, Robert N. from the base then countersunk on the crest. 1978 Ohio Slate Types p. 61. 4 Fig. 1 (Long) E-2 Richland county; E-6 Hancock county; E-3 Hardin County; E-B Allen county. Photographs by Arthur Neuman. The 25 Cent Ashtabula By William Piatt Rt.