Ohio Archaeologist VOL. 2 NUMBER2 New Series - April 1952 Ohio Indian Relic Collectors Society Columbus, Ohio SEVEN DEEP NOTCHES By Earl C. Tor/send, Jr. These beautiful and rarely perfect flints range in length from 4 14 inches to 5 inches. The seven have been selected because of the narrow and delicate notches and exceptional size and perfection. Because there are five critical breaking points on this type it is extremely rare to obtain a perfect one. It is to be noted that the tangs of three of the specimens are well rounded whereas on the other four there is a ten­ dency toward the rectangular tang. On three of then there is a concave base. Each of these projectiles displays meticulous craftmanship and they are master pieces of th- fl^nt chipping art. Numbers 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 are fashioned from '/yandotte flint. Numbers 3 and 6 are made of a brownish hornstone typical of Kentucky and Tennessee flint projectiles. The origin of these pieces is as follows: 1-4 3/4 inch - Ohio County, Kentucky. 2 - 4 3/4 inch - Hardin County, Kentucky. 3-5 inches - Hart County, Kentucky. 4-4 9/16 inch - Shelby County, Indiana. 5 - 4 1/4 inch - Kentucky (County unknown). 0 - 4 1/2 inch - Summit, Kentucky. 7 - 4 3/8 inch - Clay County, Indiana. As will be seen from this listing of origina the deep notch concept may be saia to have had its beginning in Kentucky and worked its way across the Ohio up as far as lower central Indiana. Of some 30 specimens of this SPu WniCu- aVe,3;n *n" colil-ction, I have none which has been found north 7 *l* ',, gtWa? 40, X have never seen one ^ a farmer's collection north o. this line. In general then, this is a concent which coincides with the hornstone dovetail spear and is found in the same general area. - 1 - CONTENTS Pa/re Wyandotte Flint Dovetails by Earl C. Townsend, Jr. 1 Contents 2 Officers 3 Council Fire Echoes by H. C. T7achtel 4 Editorialana by H. R. L'cPherson - Editor 5-6 Days dig in Kaine by Roland Allison 7-8 * • Cultivated and ?,'ild Food From Aboriginal Sites in Ohio by Robert LI. Goslin 9-29 Cross Section Display of Ohio Indian Relics by Harold Engle 30-31 Objects From Feurt Village Site - Philip Kientz 32-34 Announcements 34. Seven Deep Notches by Earl C. Townsend, Jr. 35-36 An Ashtabula Spear by Fred 0. Bartol 36 -2- OFFICERS President H. C. ffachtel, 307 31mhurst Rd., Dayton, Ohio. Vice-Pres Frank Burdett, 112 East Main St., Springfield, Ohio. Sec'y-Treas Ernest L. Spoon, R. R. ;;2, Miamisburg, Ohio. DIRECTORS Dr. Leon Kramer, Columbus, Ohio. LaDow Johnston, Toledo, Ohio. Mr. P. F. Mooney, Ohio State Museum. Prof. Victor Hill, Athens, Ohio. Albert Wakefield, Youngstown, Ohio. PUBLISHING COMMITTEE Dr. G. F. i.-euser, 2248 Summit St., Columbus, Ohio. H. R. iicPherscn - Editor - 1116 Franklin Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Leon Kramer, 2581 E. Fifth Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Mr, P. F. Kooney, Ohio State Museum, Columbus, Ohio. LaDow Johnston, 2001 Toledo Trust Bldg., Toledo, Ohio. B. E. Kelley, 138-140 S. Fayette St., Washington C. H., Ohio. C. H. Bauer, 2866 E. L3th Ave., Columbus, Ohio David Collins, 627 Snow Hill Blvd., Spring_field, Ohio. PROGRAM COIH.IITTEE Frank Burdett, Springfield, Ohio. P. F. Mooney, Ohio State Museum. Dr. Leon Kramer, Columbus, Ohio. LaDow Johnston, Toledo, Ohio. Prof. Victor Hill, Athens, Ohio. George Carroll, Urbana, Ohio. ME?.-S3RSI;IP coisrrrraE LaDow Johnston, Northwest Section. Dr. Leon Kramer, Central Section. B. .. Dilley, Northeast Section. C. H. Kruger, Southwest Section. Donald McBeth, Southeast Section Frank Burdett, Overall Section. OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY The Ohio Indian Relic Collectors Society is organized to discover and conserve archaeological sites and material within the state of Ohio; seek «nd promote a better understanding among collectors of archaeological material including individuals, museums and institutions and to disseminate knowledge as to subjec, matter of archaeology. The membership is composed of United 3 8 of HviiT °io ST u.fuitable character and interest. The annual membership dues is ^.00 payable June 1 each year. The funds are used for mailing notices ox meetings and publishing our "Bulletin" of which we aim to put out four issues each year. Articles and pictures are furnished by the members. anv ^tioiDUe Crft 5h<^d be giV6n t":is Publication and the author for any article or data copied and published by others. - 3 •- ^1^;;,,^ IWW! yH$~ £<MfjtW™** LU): The Presidents Page H. C. Wachtel This will be last issue of the "Ohio Archaeologist" in which my name wiU appear as president and the authof. of "Council Fire Echoes." I hope there has been no raisin* terpation to any of these articles, in the most of which I may have stressed too much of my personal, selfish desires to promote the growth of our member­ ship, and also our publication, i have a feeling that I may have stressed these points too much or rather toe often but in every group there is always someone who is accused or pushing the others around, but when the occassion arises where these others get into the same position they change their minds. But still believe me, when I say I hope my efforts have been somewhat in­ strumental in increasing our membership and publishing and that we continue to grow. I know my successor will become embued with the same principle and I am sure he will have the full cooperation that I have received during my tenure in office. Don't miss reading our calendar of activities for the coming year as shown on page 34. These dates were settled upon at our March loth meeting so we could lay our plans for the coming year and also not to interfere with other societies. I want to ospecially thank Mr. H. P.. LIcPherson for his fine cooperation in the publishing of our bulletin, which demanded many hours of hio time. His place will be hard to fill rut I think his memories will still be with our group and his native state. The older we grow the more the reainicences of the past mean. Old friends and hochies cannot be easily forgotten, so don't forget"us, Harry, and send us some interesting news from the south. You will also notice an insert in your copy of this magasine as to the status of your duos standing. Some notices will show paid ahead but wc would greatly appreciate the payment of those due. At this time we depend entirely on dues and gifts for publishing. I want to thank /.r. Erwin C. Zopp, Director of the Ohio State Museum for the favors he has shorn our society i.i the use of the Ohio State Museum and its facilities for meetings held there this past year. T./e are fortunate in having the Ohio State Museum available for meetings. I also went to thank Mr, R. L. Baby, Curator of Archaeology, for his advice and assistance. -4- EDITORIAL ANA By the Editor This column has noted with much interest the expressions of Harold ungle, page 30 this issue, in which he laments the tendenc- on the part of some to illustrate, write about, talk about and even exhibit little of the artiiacture of the Ohio Indians except the ceremonial objects or so-called super-specimens in other classes. i„ +m It fS °Ur 5eelin£» too> that s°me degree of mistake is being made e" -K-t PractlceV Naturally it is the ambition of collectors to possess and bUt thlS n0t be the best U when tof thSV-ciTJoTT"e exclusion of th^ e "mor " e cor^mon "**or even the lowly tyoesP° .^ One verP^cticey fined specimen in any class of artifacts must have been culled from among hundreds or even thousands of its kind and is not necessarily representative of its type. fc« n„ ^-Plef!e be!r in .«l2d that there is no intention in this discourse to questio0 n the judgment Jof or to censure those who have founded find col- C ?er Sl eCijnenS elSe SUCh bjects inight have b corae ed ir?e?o?iw T+ - Z Z, ° * scatter- n,,™ ? J7' 1S co^aendab^ that some have done so. Rather it is the S^«+° stress the importance of paying heed to, and manifesting greater appreciation of, those types of specimens which possess less of the aesthetic C[U.cllXT»XS S • + i™ - In fn"ection ™-th :{r- Engle's comments, it must be admitted that there seems to be justification for his well-intended remarks. * * * •a- RPI.V MI! i comparatively easy to obtain new members for the Ohio Indian C ^°ileC^°rS 3oCif7- kittle is required to enlist interested persons into membership except to seek them out, discuss the subject with them, J a in°their 'V haiT f ^J**** Archaeologist," evince a genuine interest in Jheir behalf, hand them a membership aoplication form and then offer to send in their application and membership dues for them. Mhv not ke-o this matter in the forefront of your ambition and thereby render a service to this Society and to others who will appreciate your assistance? # * * other handi^ r^T\l^r edit°r filUSt reli«J"i8h his responsibilities to MemSisr^nneSee^ *' ^ ^> * COnt^es locating percent., in - 5 - Naturally it will be with a sense of regret to leave one's home state, where born end reared and in which three score years have been spent more than forty of which have been devoted to active interest^ and effort in behalf of the archaeology and history of Ohio.