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OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST VOLUME 40 NO. 2 SPRING 1990 Published by THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO The Archaeological Society of Ohio Membership and Dues Annual dues to the Archaeological Society of Ohio are payable on the first of January as follows: Regular membership S15.00; husband and TERM wife (one copy of publication) $16.00; Life membership $300.00. EXPIRES A.S.O. OFFICERS Subscription to the Ohio Archaeologist, published quarterly, is included 1992 President James G. Hovan. 16979 South Meadow ( In the membership dues. The Archaeological Society of Ohio is an Strongsville, OH 44136. (216)238-1799 incorporated non-profit organization. 1992 Vice President Larry Morris. 901 Evening Star SE, Canton, OH 44730, (216) 488-1640 1992 Treasurer Paul Wildermuth, 5210 Coonpath Roai Back Issues Pleasantville, OH 43148. (614) 636-7855 Publications and back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist: 1992 Recording Sect. Nancy Morris, 901 Evening Star SE Canton, OH 44730, (216) 488-1640 Ohio Flint Types, by Robert N. Converse $ 6.00 1992 Exec. Sect. Barbara Motts, 3435 Sciotangy Drive, Colui Ohio Stone Tools, by Robert N. Converse $ 5.00 OH 43221, (614) 898-4116 (work) (614) 459-0808 (home 1992 Immediate Past Pies. Donald A. Casto, 138 Ann ( Ohio Slate Types, by Robert N. Converse $10.00 Lancaster, OH 43130, (614) 653-9477 The Glacial Kame Indians, by Robert N. Converse $15.00 1998 Editor Robert N. Converse, 190 Converse Dr., Plain Cil Back issues—black and white—each $ 5.00 43064,(614)873-5471 Back issues—four full color plates—each $ 5.00 Back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist printed prior to 1964 are TRUSTEES generally out of print but copies are available from time to time. Write 1992 David W. Kuhn. 2103 Grandview Ave., Portsmouth, OH to business office for prices and availability. 45662, (614) 354-1454 (work) 1992 Stephen Kelley, 301 Columbia Ave..Box 1. Seaman, OH ASO Chapters 45679, (513)386-2375 1992 Walter J. Speny, 6910 Rangeline Rd.. Mt. Vernon. OH 43050, Aboriginal Explorers Club (614)393-2314 President: Chuck Henderson. 1244 North Union. Salem, OH 1994 Martha Otto, 2200 East Powell Road, Westerville. OH 43081, Blue Jacket Chapter (614)297-2641 (work). (614) 846-7640 (home) President: Jacque F. Stabler, 115 South Mill St.. DeGraff, OH 1994 Don Gehlbach. 3435 Sciotangy Drive. Columbus. OH 43221, Beau Fleuve Chapter (614)459-0808 President: John McKendry. 1020 Humbolt Pkwy. Buffalo, NY 1994 Stephen J. Parker. 1859 Frank Drive, Lancaster. OH 43130, Cuyahoga Valley Chapter "642 President: Norman Park. 4495 West High Street. Mantua OH 1994 ^eclick, 35 West Rivergjlen Drive, Wothrington, OH Fort Salem Chapter President: Clinton McClain, 1844 Sicily Road. Mt. Orab, OH Johnny Appleseed Chapter Business Manager President: Mark Hersman. 608 Logan Road. Mansfield, OH rank Otto. 22( ist Powell Road. Westerville. OH 43081 146-7640 King Beaver Chapter President: Ronald Richman, Box 22 Clay Street, Eclinburg, R Regional Collaborators Lake County Chapter President: Bill King. 9735 Ridqeviev David W. Kuhn, 2103 Grandview Ave., Portsmouth, OH 45662 Mark W. Long. Box 467. Wellston. OH Lower Ohio River Valley Basin Chapter Steven Kelley. Seaman. OH President: John Umue. Rt. 5, Box 5372 - Apt. 52. South Point, OH am I ell. 13435 Lake Ave., Lakewodd, OH Mound City Chapter j imi • Murphy, University libraries. 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, President: Carmel "Bud" (ackett, 97 Musselmann Mill Rd., Columl OH 43210 Chillicothe. OH Gordon I t. 760 N. Maui : Bluffton ncl ana 46714 Painted Post Chapter ler. P.O. B i. Luckej 3H 43443 President Harry Blair. 613 Virginia Ave.. Midland. PA Di Ph : Sh er. M.an University. Cxford. OH 45056 Sandusky Bay Chapter Qi an Da R< -8561 Sharo a d Rayla id, OH 439 11 President: George Demuth, 4303 Nash Rd.. Wakeman. OH " i ii ka I I•• i " •'• i i • I ird Circle. Colony N<>rth Seneca Arrow Hunters Zanes • OH 13 01 President: Donald Weller. Jr.. 3232 S. State Rt. 53. Tiffin, OH A arti es reviev ;, and lents regarding the Ohio Arc! n ilogist Six Rivers Chapter should be seiit to the i diti M Msmbersl ips, requests (or bai k issues. President: Walter J. Sperry. 6910 Rangeline: RoadRoad,, MounMountt VernonVernon,, OOHF Changes of address and tl ei inquiriei should be sent to the Busi Standing Stone Chapter ness Manager. President: Steve Parker, 1859 Frank Dr.. Lancaster, OH PLEASE NOTIFY THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF ADDRESS Sugar Creek Chapter CHANGES IMMEDIATELY SINCE, BY POSTAL REGULATIONS, President: Gary L. Summers, 8170 Sharon Ave., N.W., North SOCIETY MAIL CANNOT BE FORWARDED. Canton. OH TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT'S PAGE A Possible Hopewellian Pit Burial from North-Central Ohio It has been indeed a pleasure for me by Timothy J. Abel and Gene Edwards 4 to have served as your president for the The Indian Origin of Maple Sugar by Jim Bartiett 8 past two years. When I look around at one of our meetings I get goose bumps. An Analysis of Woodpecker Axe Engravings from The Spiro Mound Seeing people like Robert Converse, by John Baldwin 9 Frank and Martha Otto, Don Gehlbach, Hancock County Find byGaryTuttle 14 Alva McGraw, Buddy Haney, Raymond Vietzen, Norm McKnight. I think of the The Lemaster Cache by Dick Lemaster 15 people I have met like Dan Rosette, Ernie Decorative Fluorite Artifacts from The Mississippian Period and Dorthy Good, Mike Kish, Joe Redick, Charles Fulk, Ken Black, Ensil byD.R. Gehlbach 16 Chadwick, Lar Hothem, Steve Parker, Surface Finds from Ohio and West Virginia by James Deel 17 Gary Davis, Barb Motts, Mr. and Mrs. Bill A Richland County Fluted Point by Christine Mattone 17 King, Jim Hovan, Lester Tolliver, Larry and Nancy Morris, Donna and Billy Select Meuser Artifacts by Gary Weiner 18 Hillen, Kendel Sanders. All of our chapter Visiting the Ohio of Our Ancestors by Carl a Dunn 19 presidents and members that I met at A Darke County Dovetail byRonHeiman 22 state sponsored meetings. I can not re member all their names, but I shall never Early Archaic of the Upper Portage River Drainage by Jonathan E. Bowen 24 forget their faces. Some of these people I Trumbull County Pipe byAlanE. Gosneii 28 am sure you know, but I have had the pleasure of knowing them all. Many peo A Saddle-Shaped Prismoidal Bannerstone by Ned and Mark Shaw 29 ple like those I have mentioned make Beginners Luck by Ralph E. Bischak 30 this such a great organization. When you The Morris Boatstone by Larry L Morris 31 get out of line they will let you know it, but they will also give you any assistance Enigmatic Birdstone£>yPh////pfl. shriver 32 when you need it. The Warito Knife by Terry Avery 34 During my two years as your President A Survey of Thebes Points in Central Indiana our chapters have grown to seventeen by Upper White River Archaeological Society 37 strong and active chapters, two of which are outside the state of Ohio - one in Experiences and Reflections of an Indian Relic Collector by Don Bapst 38 Buffalo, NY. and in New Castle PA. We TWO Hopewell Gorgets by Ned and Mark Shaw 39 have established a joint A.S.O. - West Virginia Archaeological Society meeting. The Stone Red Ocher Cache by Donald L stone 40 This year's meeting held in Parkersburg, A Virginia Concretion Container by Wm Jack Hranicky 41 West Virginia, is the first A.S.O. meeting The Mound Signal Test by Sylvia Ball 42 held outside the state of Ohio. The King Beaver Chapter of New Castle, PA. is In Memoriam - Eugene C. Cline 42 also holding our very first chapter spon Donation Received 42 sored meeting outside the state of Ohio. Letter to Senator Metzenbaum 43 We have invited three other state archae ological organizations to consider joining In Memoriam -Cass Derda 43 with us and West Virginia for our 1991 Annual Converse Award 43 joint archaeological meeting. We have FRONT COVER: established the Meritorious Service Fluorite artifacts from the collection of Dr. Gehlbach. Top, northern Kentucky, lower left, Award for those people who have con southern Indiana, lower right, southern Illinois. See page 16. (Photograph by Michael Motts). tributed to our state organization or chapter above and beyond the call of "PRESIDENT'S'PAGE^" duty. I did not accomplish all that I set out to do while serving as your It is with extreme pleasure that I accept The road ahead will be long and at times President, but I leave with a feeling of the presidency of one of this country's difficult. It may be marked by new legisla satisfaction in knowing I did my best. largest and finest archaeological organiza tion and regulation. As your new president, tions. you can rest assured that I, along with the I would like to thank all the board First, I feel compelled to acknowledge the board of directors, will be committed to members and all the people who served extraordinary work that has been done in making decisions based on what's best for on various committees. Without their the past. Former presidents and boards of our organization. These decisions will be support none of this would have been directors, our fine editor, and the many oth formulated not on what's good or better, but possible. ers behind the scenes, their dedication and what is best. This will be our most important We have the best archaeological soci focus has been truly exceptional. Secondly, commitment to you, therefore, I must solicit ety, the best people, and I feel our board I want to thank all of the society's chapters, not only your help but support and input.