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OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST VOLUME 58 NO. 1 WINTER 2008 PUBLISHED BY THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO The Archaeological Society of Ohio BACK ISSUES OF OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST Term 1956 thru 1967 out of print Expires A.S.O. OFFICERS 1968 - 1999 $ 2.50 2008 President Rocky Falleti, 5904 South Ave., Youngstown, OH 1951 thru 1955 REPRINTS - sets only $100.00 44512(330)788-1598. 2000 thru 2002 $ 5.00 2003 $ 6.00 2008 Vice President Michael Van Steen, 5303 Wildman Road, Add $0.75 For Each Copy of Any Issue Cedarville, OH 45314 (937) 766-5411. The Archaeology of Ohio, by Robert N. Converse regular $60.00 2008 Immediate Past President John Mocic, Box 170 RD #1, Dilles Author's Edition $75.00 Bottom, OH 43947 (740) 676-1077. Postage, Add $ 5.00 Back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist printed prior to 1964 are generally 2008 Executive Secretary George Colvin, 220 Darbymoor Drive, out of print but copies are available from time to time. Write to business office Plain City, OH 43064 (614) 879-9825. for prices and availability. 2008 Treasurer Chris Rummel, 6197 Shelba Drive, Galloway, OH ASO CHAPTERS 43119(614)558-3512 Aboriginal Explorers Club 2008 Recording Secretary Cindy Wells, 15001 Sycamore Road, Mt. President: Mark Kline, 1127 Esther Rd., Wellsville, OH 43968 (330) 532-1157 Beau Fleuve Chapter Vernon, OH 43050 (614) 397-4717. President: Richard Sojka, 11253 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004 (716) 681-2229 2008 Webmaster Steven Carpenter, 529 Gray St., Plain City, OH. Blue Jacket Chapter 43064(614)873-5159. President: Ken Sowards, 9201 Hildgefort Rd., Fort Laramie, OH 45845 (937) 295-3764 2010 Editor Robert N. Converse, 199 Converse Drive, Plain City, OH Chippewa Valley Chapter 43064(614)873-5471. President: Eric Deel, 585 Diagonal Rd., Apt. #1119, Akron, OH 44320 (330) 762-4108 TRUSTEES Cuyahoga Valley Chapter 2010 Carl Harruff, Box 81, Sparta, OH 43350 (419) 253-4804. President: Norman Park, 4495 W. High St., Mantua, OH 44255 (330) 274-2171 2010 Elaine Holzapfel, 415 Memorial Dr., Greenville, OH 45331 Dividing Ridges Chapter President: John Mocic, PO Box 170, Dilles Bottom, OH 43947 (740)676-1077 (937) 548-0325. Flint Ridge Chapter 2010 Brian Foltz, P.O. Box 370, Worthington, OH 43085 President: John Lutz, 21 South 24th St., Newark, OH 43055 (740) 344-8647 (614)425-2111 Fort Salem Chapter 2010 Doug Hooks, 1414 Woodville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44903. President: Joe Beavers, 843 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245 (513) 753-4461 2008 Walt Sperry, 15515 Nixon Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 Fulton Creek Archaeology (740) 507-2685. President: Randy Cheney, 173 Beatty Ave., Richwood, OH 43344 (740) 943-5321 2008 Randall Hackworth, 1063 Moulton-Ft Amanda Rd., Johnny Appleseed Chapter President: Doug Hooks, 1414 Woodville Rd., Mansfield, OH 44903 (419) 564-2811 Wapakoneta, OH 45895 (419) 657-6657. King Beaver Chapter 2008 Tony DeRegnaucourt, 106 North Street, Arcanum, OH 45304 President: Chuck King, 44 Shenango Rd., New Castle, PA 16105 (724) 654-2868 (937) 692-8669.2008 Kokosing Chapter 2008 Frank Otto, 7700 New Delaware Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 President: Tom Debolt, 18511 Arrington Road, Utica, OH 43080 (740) 892-2643 (740) 393-3326. Lake County Chapter REGIONAL COLLABORATORS President: Doug Divish, 35900 Chardon Rd., Willoughby, OH 44094 (440) 942-0563 Mike Rusnak, 1642 Friar Road, Stow, OH 44242 Mad River Chapter Mark W. Long, Box 627, Jackson, OH 45640 President: Chuck Oliver, 2717 Stoney Creek St., Springfield, OH 45504 (937) 390-0889 Steven Kelley, P.O. Box 1, Seaman, OH 45679 Mahoning Valley Chapter James L. Murphy, University Libraries, 1858 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH President: Rocky Falleti, 5904 South Ave., Youngstown, OH 44512 (330) 788-1598 43210 Maumee Valley Chapter Jeff Carskadden, 8375 Heilman Dr., New Carlisle, OH 45344 President: Charles Carroll, 7771 St. Rt. 15, Defiance, OH 43512 (419) 658-4415 Elaine Holzapfel, 415 Memorial Dr., Greenville, OH 45331 Miamiville Arch. Chapter Brian DaRe, 58561 Sharon Blvd., Rayland, OH 43943 President: Gary Hicks, 4113 Pee Wee Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244 (513) 271-2069 Dr. Robert Morris, Dept. of Geology, Wittenberg University, Mound City Chapter Springfield, OH 45501 President: John Barnhart, 200 Northridge Rd., Circleville, OH 43113 (740) 474-4608 Gary Fogelman, 245 Fairview Rd., Turboville, PA 17772 Mowkon Chapter ASO Webmaster - Steven Carpenter - www.ohioarch.org President: Ron Siebeneck, 17420 County Road 18Q, Fort Jennings, OH 45844 (419) 642-0030 All articles, reviews, and comments regarding the Ohio Archaeologist should Muskingum Valley Chapter be sent to the Editor. Memberships, requests for back issues, changes of President: Steven House, 1279 Glenwood Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701 (740) 454-1580 address, and other inquiries should be sent to the Busi-ness Manager. Paint Creek Chapter PLEASE NOTIFY THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF ADDRESS President: Mick VanSteen, 5303 Wildman Rd., Cedarville, OH 45314 (937) 766-5411 CHANGES IMMEDIATELY SINCE, BY POSTAL REGULATIONS, Sandusky Bay Chapter SOCIETY MAIL CANNOT BE FORWARDED. President: George DeMuth, 4303 Nash Rd., Wakeman, OH 44889 (440) 839-2512 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Seccauim Archaeological Chapter President: Brenda Galinas, 601 West Warren St., Bucyrus, OH 44820 (n.a.) Annual dues to the Archaeological Society of Ohio are payable on the Six Rivers Chapter first of January as follows: Regular membership $25.00; Individual Life President: Frank Otto, 7700 New Delaware Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 (740) 393-3326 Membership $750. Subscription to the Ohio Archaeologist, published Standing Stone Chapter quarterly, is included in the membership dues. The Archaeological President: Joel Embry, 7503 Col-Lancaster Rd., NW, Carroll, OH 43112 (614) 833-1175 Society of Ohio is an incorporated non-profit organization. Sugar Creek Chapter PUBLICATIONS President: David Reed, 24695 Scott Drive, Wooster, OH 44691 (330) 264-2639 Publications and back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist: Their Fires Are Cold Chapter Ohio Flint Types, by Robert N. Converse $59.00 add $5.00 P-H President: Kevin Boos, 5710 Old Railroad Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 627-6254 Ohio Flint Types, (Author's Edition) $69.00 add $5.00 P-H Walhonding Valley Chapter Ohio Stone Tools, by Robert N. Converse $ 8.00 add $4.50 P-H President: Vince Fry, 28449 County Rd. 25, Warsaw, OH 43844 (740) 824-5171 Ohio Slate Types, by Robert N. Converse $15.00 add $4.50 P-H Wolf Creek Chapter The Glacial Kame Indians, by Robert N. Converse... $25.00 add $5.00 P-H President: Richard Henry, 685 Miller Rd., Waterford, OH 45786 (740) 984-2199 BUSINESS MANAGER Peggy Potter, 6478 Winchester Blvd., Suite 120, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 Business Phone 1 -800-736-7815 ASO WEBSITE - www.ohioarch.org TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENTS PAGE President's Page 3 Front Cover Information 3 Loaf-Shaped Bannerstones by Robert Converse 4 The Curious Story of a Southern Ohio Birdstone by Dan Schlichter 5 Turkeytails, Funeral Observances, and the Sacred Calendar by Richard Michael Gramly 6 Rocky Falleti A Recently Found Salvaged Birdstone by Doug Stowers 12 Well here it comes again, that time of the year we've all been wait Rare Middle Woodland Artifacts from Huron County, Ohio ing for, artifact hunting time. Pease don't forget to get permission by John C. Rummel 13 from the landowner and above all, don't litter the fields. One thing An Early Historic Period Pendant from that always irked me personally was the picking up of flint from its Southeastern Richland County, Ohio position and dropping them at the edge of the field in a pile. Most of by Stanley Baker 14 the people that do it do so because they don't want to flip it again. What they fail to remember is that piles will appear later as a new Some Archaic Bannerstones with Wing-Like Features site in another area. And by removing unwanted debris from its loca byD. R. Gehlbach 16 tion you are removing the flint from the area it belongs in. So I would Three Slate Pieces Found Together in Ashland County, Ohio recommend that if you are not going to take it home, just put it right by Michael Rusnak 18 back in the same area. A Madison County Sandstone Spool Our election is scheduled this May and all nominations are in by by Doug Stowers 20 now and the nominations are closed. The slate of candidates is in Some Early Woodland Adena Gorgets cluded in this issue and we hope that all members cast a ballot - it by D. R. Gehlbach 21 is your Society. The Elevator Site, Port Washington, Ohio Our symposium is scheduled May 16th and 17th. This promises to by Wayne A. Mortine & Doug Randies 22 be one blockbuster evening. We need your support by attending it to Third Archaeological Society of Ohio Symposium 26 make this a whopping success. If you have not purchased your tickets Archaeology & Anthropological Ethics yet, you can do so by contacting our Vice President Mick Van Steen. by Clement W. Meighan 28 There is an attendance form included with this issue. The complete Hunter-Gatherer Violence in Southern North America list of people who donated towards this event is not complete yet but I would like to thank them in advance. They will be noted in the next by Leland W. Patterson 31 issue. The symposium info is also included in this issue. A Paleo Indian Site in Delaware County, Ohio WE NEED DISPLAYS OF MATERIAL FOR THE SYMPOSIUM - by Jim Mills 32 INDIVIDUAL ITEMS - SITE MATERIAL - EDUCATIONAL MATE Erratum 33 RIAL. IF YOU HAVE A DISPLAY CALL BOB CONVERSE OR MICK 2008 ASO Candidate Profiles 34 VAN STEEN - LET'S SHOW THE WORLD SOME OF THE FINEST The Epitome of Winged Bannerstones ARTIFACTS IN THE WORLD. by Dennis Link 36 Remember to contact congressional representatives and let them The Bohlander Axe know that you are opposed to a Federal Bill introduced by presidential by M.