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Ohio Archaeologist Volume 43 No OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST VOLUME 43 NO. 2 SPRING 1993 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 TERM of January as follows: Regular membership $17.50; husband and wife EXPIRES A.S.O. OFFICERS (one copy of publication) $18.50; Life membership $300.00. Subscription to the Ohio Archaeologist, published quarterly, is included in the member­ 1994 President Larry L. Morris, 901 Evening Star Avenue SE, East ship dues. The Archaeological Society of Ohio is an incorporated non­ Canton, OH 44730, (216) 488-1640 profit organization. 1994 Vice President Stephen J. Parker, 1859 Frank Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130, (614)653-6642 BACK ISSUES 1994 Exec. Sect. Donald A. Casto, 138 Ann Court, Lancaster, OH Publications and back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist: Ohio Flint Types, by Robert N. Converse $10.00 add $1.50 P-H 43130,(614)653-9477 Ohio Stone Tools, by Robert N. Converse $ 8.00 add $1.50 P-H 1994 Recording Sect. Nancy E. Morris, 901 Evening Star Avenue Ohio Slate Types, by Robert N. Converse $15.00 add $1.50 P-H SE. East Canton, OH 44730, (216) 488-1640 The Glacial Kame Indians, by Robert N. Converse .$20.00 add $1.50 P-H 1994 Treasurer Don F. Potter, 1391 Hootman Drive, Reynoldsburg, 1980's & 1990's $ 6.00 add $1.50 P-H OH 43068, (614)861-0673 1970's $ 8.00 add $1.50 P-H 1998 Editor Robert N. Converse, 199 Converse Dr., Plain City, OH 1960's $10.00 add $1.50 P-H 43064,(614)873-5471 Back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist printed prior to 1964 are gener­ ally out of print but copies are available from time to time. Write to busi­ 1994 Immediate Past Pres. James G. Hovan, 16979 South Meadow ness office for prices and availability. Circle, Strongsville, OH 44136, (216)238-1799 BUSINESS MANAGER ASO CHAPTERS Paul Wildermuth, 5210 Coonpath Road NE Pleasantville, OH Aboriginal Explorers Club 43148, (614) 536-7855 or (800) 736-7815. President: Mark D. Cline, 1127 Esther Ave., Wellsville, OH Beau Fleuve Chapter TRUSTEES President: John C. McKendry, 5545 Trescott Terrace, Lakeview, NY 1994 Martha Otto, Ohio Historical Society, 2200 East Powell Road, Blue Jacket Chapter Westerville, OH 43081, (614) 297-2641 (work) President: Jon Mason Anspaugh, 210 East Silver St., Wapakoneta, OH 1994 Don Gehlbach, 3435 Sciotangy Drive, Columbus, OH 43221, Chippewa Valley Archaeological Society (614)459-0808 President: Alan Easterday, 770 Woodland Ave., Wadsworth, OH 1994 S. A. (Joe) Redick, 35 West Riverglen Drive, Worthington, OH Cuyahoga Valley Chapter 43085, (614)885-0449 President: Jay Elias, 1780 A Treetop Trail, Akron, OH 1996 Walter J. Sperry, 6910 Range Line Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH 43050, Flint Ridge Chapter (614)393-2314 President: Joe Kinser, 397 Tigre Dr., Newark, OH 1996 Charles Fulk, 2122 Cottage St., Ashland, OH 44805 (419) Fort Salem Chapter 289-8313 President: Brent Weber, 1455 Bethel - N.R. Rd., New Richmond, OH 1996 Carmel "Bud" Tackett, 906 Charleston Park., Chillicothe, OH Johnny Appleseed Chapter 45601,(614)772-5431 President: Charles Fulk, 2122 Cottage Street, Ashland, OH 1996 James F. Hahn, 770 S. Second St., Heath, OH 43056, (614) King Beaver Chapter 323-2351 President: Judith Storti, R.D. #2, Box 1519, Herrick St., New Castle, PA 1994 Carl Szafranski, 6106 Ryan Road, Medina, OH 44256, (216) Lake County Chapter 723-7122 President: William M. King, 9735 Ridgeview Trail, Mentor, OH Lower Ohio River Valley Basin Chapter REGIONAL COLLABORATORS President: Sherry Peck, 598 Harvey Rd., Patriot, OH lavid W. Kuhn, 2103 Grandview Ave., Portsmouth, OH 45662 Miamiville Archaeological Conservation Chapter Mark W. Long, Box 627, Jackson, OH 45640 President: Raymond Lovins, Box 86, Miamiville, OH Steven Kelley, Seaman, OH Mound City Chapter William Tiell, 13435 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH President: Carmel "Bud" Tackett, 906 Charleston Pk., Chillicothe, OH James L. Murphy, University Libraries, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, North Coast Chapter Columbus, OH 43210 President: Robert W. McGreevey, 24687 Tara-Lynn Dr., N. Olmstead, OH Gordon Hart, 760 N. Main St., Bluffton, Indiana 46714 Painted Post Chapter David J. Snyder, P.O. Box 388, Luckey, OH 43443 President: Don Baker, 2011 Greenville Rd., Bristolville, OH Dr. Phillip R. Shriver, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056 Plum Run Chapter Brian Da Re, 58561 Sharon Blvd., Rayland, OH 43943 President: Scott Schrecengost, 937 S. 12th St., Beloit, OH Jeff Carskadden, 960 Eastward Circle, Colony North, Sandusky Bay Chapter Zanesville, OH 43701 President: George B. DeMuth, 4303 Nash Rd., Wakeman, OH Sandusky Valley Chapter All articles, reviews, and comments regarding the Ohio Archaeologist President: Jim Lightener, 631 N. Detroit, Kenton, OH should be sent to the Editor. Memberships, requests for back issues, Seneca Arrow Hunters changes of address, and other inquiries should be sent to the Business Manager. President: Donald Weller, Jr., 3232 S. State Rt. 53, Tiffin, OH Six River Valley Chapter PLEASE NOTIFY THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF ADDRESS President: Dr. Brian G. Foltz, 6566 Charles Rd., Westerville, OH CHANGES IMMEDIATELY SINCE, BY POSTAL REGULATIONS, Standing Stone Chapter SOCIETY MAIL CANNOT BE FORWARDED. President: Jim Dutcher, 11995 State Route 757 N.W., Glenford, OH Sugarcreek Valley Chapter President: Garry L. Summers, 8170 Sharon N.W., N. Canton, OH NEW BUSINESS OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 1-800-736-7815 TOLL FREE TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENTS PAGE A Handle Pipe bv C J O'Neill 4 At tne April Board of Directors Meeting considerable time was devoted to a discussion of the steady decline of "person- Dioramas by Robert N. Converse 5 a||y found disp|ays" at our meetings. Several ideas were con- The Alexander Site by Wayne A. Mortine 6 sidered to encourage our members to display their collections. An Early Second Millennium B.C. Component on a Small The Board decided to establish a new award category: Best of Stream in Seneca County, Ohio by Jonathan E. Bowen 8 Show-Personally Found Collection, to begin with the July sum- A Notched Sandstone Tool by David w. Reed 10 mer meeting. The criteria for this award is that the display must Crinoid, Shell and Stone Beads by John Robinson 11 be labeled as Personally or family found. To encourage respon- rVi iuij» u -« sible collecting, extra consideration will be given for catalogu- A Double-Bitted Copper Adze by John McKendry 12 ^ ana|ysis and documentation of the display. In addition, the Pre-Woodland Artifact Distribution for The Tontogany Board decided to reserve the first two (2) rows of tables at our Creek and Sugar Creek by Mike Kiel 13 regular meetings for display only. The Board hopes this will en- Eastern Ohio A.S.O. Members Making a Move by Brian DaRe ..18 courage our members to display their material. The A Late Sixteenth Century Recycled Pottery Vessel from the t Board would welcome any ideas the members may have Lower Rapids of the Sandusky River by Jonathan E. Bowen 20 to 'mprove the meetings and mcrease the participation of the r ' members. It is your Society, so please let us know. Current Data on Early Use of the Bow and Arrow in I wouid a|S0 |jke to encourage our members to follow the fine Southern North America by Leland W. Patterson 21 example of Kendall Saunders in the past and John Mocic re- Paleo Projectile Points by Stephen Kelley 25 cently in recruiting new members for the ASO. Please keep the Different Types ... Or are They Varieties? ASO in mind as you discuss archaeology and your related ac- byKentD. Vickery and James C. Litfin 26 tivities. If each of us would just bring one new member into the The Hart Collection by 28 Society, we would double our membership. _ _ ., _ _.. ,oor.D OQC, The American Committee for Preservation of Archaeological The babre Farms bite (330RO 385) Collections' March Newsletter reports the reburial of the by Archaeoogica Service Consutants, nc 30 ~ 7.7, .... , _,• *u «^ u n «• • » TU;„ L. ..r, .., • ,„ o,r Campbells collections including the "Campbell figurine . This Another Problematical by Stephen Kelley 35 collection was reburied in late 1992 and had been collected in Man and His Symbols: Ornaments from the Late Prehistoric part on what is now The Joshua Tree National Monument in Monongahela Brokaw Village Site and Beyond California. The ACPAC is funded by voluntary contributions by Thomas E. Pickenpaugh 36 and the Newsletter is distributed free of charge. The A Quartzite Pestle by Charles West 52 Newsletter presents the latest information on the reburial issue Southeastern Ohio Artifacts by Lamont Baudendistel 53 and an interesting dialogue for the preservation of archaeologi- In Memorv 54 cal co|lections. A,,. J* ••"••••••• "••••"•• "'" ', .".""•"'" I look forward to seeing you at our meetings. A View From the Core - A Conference Synthesizing Ohio Hopewell Archaeology Larry L Morris Sponsored by The Ohio Archaeological Council 55 ' Mysteries of the Mounds: A Summer Festival in Celebration of the Past 55 2nd Annual NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACT EXHIBIT I August 7,1993,10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. GRAVE CREEK MOUND STATE PARK 801 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV Sponsored by The Upper Ohio Valley Chapter of the West Virginia Archaeological Society and the Grave Creek Mound State Park This is an educational exhibit. Only genuine artifacts found in the trl-state area will be displayed. Assistance will be available to help the public to recognize, identify and preserve their artifacts. There will be no open buying or selling of artifacts on State Park grounds. FREE ADMISSION BRING YOUR ARTIFACTS TO SHARE OR IDENTIFY Exhibit space is available for this event.
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