In ohio, flint can be found bedded in layers of limestone or in deposits transported across the state by glaciers. It contains photographs and information concerning stone arrowheads and spear points. The item prehistoric chert types of the midwest, by tony deregnaucourt and jeff georgiady with fieldwork and research contributions by david m. According to the 2010 census, flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh largest city in michigan. The aso offers books and publications on ohio archaeology including the archaeology of ohio, ohio flint types, ohio slate types, ohio stone tools, and the glacial kame indians. Ohio flint types hardcover january 1, 2007 by robert n. Stone art, stone jewelry, wire wraps, stone sculpture, obelisk, smudge fan, palm stones, geodes, carved geodes, ohio flint, ceremonial. Prehistoric chert types of the midwest indiana state library. Jul 30, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. These hard stones were sharpened into projectile points by a process known as flintknapping. Today, flint is polished to make jewelry and is recognized as the state of ohios official gemstone. The ohio archaeologist is published quarterly and subscription is included in the membership dues. Go to your local library and find some books on flintknaping and stone tool technology. To learn more, consider purchasing ohio flint types, or one of the other companion books, and joining the archaeological society of ohio.
Flint ridge is a deposit of flint approximately 3 x 9 miles running in an eastwest orientation. Flint, also known as chert, is a type of sedimentary rock that has many uses. Now in its third printing, ohio flint types contains 229 pages of prehistoric indian projectile and tool types illustrations. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is sold as a novelty gem at craft shows, gift and tourist shops. The free,simplified guide contains line drawings of most of the ohio flint types and is a good starting point to help you identify flint tools. An additional modern day use for flint is flintknapping.
Archaeological society of ohio, 1994 ocolc609248676. An exceptional flint artifact ohio history connection. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This descriptions are not restricted to ohio, but encompasses surrounding states. Published by the archaeological society of ohio in 1994. At the end of the book they have different types labeled but the resolution of the pictures is awful. Converse, archaeological society of ohio online at alibris. Special publication unknown binding january 1, 1973 by robert n converse author. A selection of paperback reference books about ohio archaeology and artifacts by robert n. An exceptional flint artifact among the resources that made ohio attractive to its ancient native inhabitants was the seemingly endless supply of high quality flint. There is much highquality flint in the ohio valley. They fashioned many different types of stone tools from this material including knives, spearpoints, and.
The vanport flint of pennsylvanian age covers a ridge top area of about 6 square miles. William bauer find indian camps, find indian artifacts, non. Bob kept me from getting carried away on more than one. Hundreds of quarry pits and workshop sites are scattered across more than 2,000 acres of ridge top in these appalachian foothills. Flint is a type of quartz, a hard and durable mineral. Many people also use it to produce tumbled gemstones.
Flint is often used by outdoorsmen to create sparks for a. Ohio flint types published by the archaeological society of ohio. Archaeologist the knowledge bank at the ohio state. The amount of silica in flint varies from 98% in the purer grades to 60% or less in the lower grades called chert. To make useful projectile points like arrowheads or spear tips, the piece of flint was struck with a hammerstone to remove large sharp flakes of flint. Antiquities, indians of north america, implements, projectile points, flint. In 1965 the ohio general assembly passed a bill that made ohio flint the states official gemstone. Used to make jewelry and highly prized by collectors, ohio flint comes in a variety of color combinations that include red, pink, green, blue, yellow, gray, white, and black. Ohio flint types 1994 hardcover january 1, 1994 by bob converse author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Native american indian arrowheads were made from flint, or hard stones that could flake easily. Ohio flint types hardcover january 1, 1994 by author unknown author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The archaeological society of ohio identifying prehistoric. Flint ridge state park welcome to flint ridge, ohio.
It was once commonly used to form rudimentary tools like knives and spear tips. Converse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It measures 7 on a hardness scale, compared to 10 for diamonds. It identifies over 70 distinct types of flint from ohio, indiana, kentucky, illinois, ontario, michigan, west virginia, tennessee, new york, wisconsin, virginia, north dakota, pennsylvania, arkansas, etc. There are many ohio rocks that can be worked into tools such as chert, chalcedony, jasper, and agate, though all these types of stone are generally referred to as flint.
Jan 03, 2018 big sandy broad base is 10,0007,000 bp. They are available here along with past issues of the ohio archaeologist. In ohio, flint can be found bedded in layers of limestone. Price new from used from hardcover, 1994 please retry. The flint deposit ranges in thickness from about 1 foot to 12 feet. An expert is a man whos made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
Flint was an indispensable part of their existence, allowing them to fashion the projectile points, knives, scrapers and cutters necessary to create other parts of their material. The most famous deposit of flint in ohio is an area in eastern licking and western muskingum counties known as flint ridge. Ohio flint types the archaeological society of ohio. Just messing around with some new software and working on a book. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. Flint was also an important resource for early european settlers who used flint from flint ridge as fire starters, in flintlock guns, and as buhrstones, large flat stones used to grind grain. Located along the flint river, 66 miles 106 km northwest of detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as mid michigan. Nethers farm muskingum county, ohio by mike streeter. Ohio flint types was published by the archaeological society of ohio in 2007. Flint chips also called flint flakes are thin pieces of rock left over from the manufacture of arrowheads called flint knapping. Archaeological society of ohio, 1994 flint 212 pages. Robert n converse sketches of flint implements in use by various indian cultures from around 12,000 b. Thanks for his editing of these presidents page articles. These are among the most widely read and cited archaeological publications in the united states.
Converse ohio flint types and the archaeology of ohio. Today, flint is polished to make jewelry and is recognized as the state of ohio s official gemstone. Gypsum caso 4 2h 2 o very soft, crystalline rock gypsum precipitation in salt lakes and inland seas. All pictures are in color and the flint types and sources of material used is well covered. Converse author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Cassinelli, dennis gathering traces of the great basin indians 1996 western book journal press isbn. But he started life in the west, learning and growing at the knee of his mentor, a man named flint. The archaeological society of ohio ohio flint types. Flint by louis lamour meet your next favorite book. There are illustrations of arrowhead shapes, knives, drills, and axes, along with informative descriptions. Flint is an unincorporated community in sharon township, franklin county, ohio, united states, located north of downtown columbus near the intersection of flint and park roads.
The official overstreet indian arrowhead identification online database showcases over 60,000 photographs all of which have been included in the indian arrowheads identification and price guide ed. These new types are continually updated with each new edition of the overstreet book. Flint is the largest city and seat of genesee county, michigan, united states. Thus in 1965 the ohio general assembly named flint ohios official gemstone. Hard to identify types of chert if they arent labeled. Archaeological society of ohio, 1966 indians of north america 67 pages. This book covers the history and significance of flint in ohio and surrounding areas. They show many pictures of points and say what they are commonly made of but do not label them on the pictures. It has been called the great indian quarry of ohio. Ohio flint is cut into cabochons, beads and other ornamental objects. Home 4590808, bus, 8883572 columbus, ohio jeii carskadden, 960 eastward circle, colony north,1986 vice president scott haskins, 2160 fitzroy dr. It was served by stations on the cleveland, columbus and cincinnati railroad new york central system and sandusky and columbus short line railway pennsylvania. Converse, 1994, archaeological society of ohio edition, in english.
Clastic sedimentary rock cemented or compacted clasts organic biochemical sedimentary rock. Identifying the source can be both helpful and easy to do submitted by tckuhn on 12 march 2011 10. Ohio flint types paperback january 1, 1973 by robert n. Kettleman is a financier of railroads in the late 1800s with a fortune to rival those of the vanderbilts. Ohio flint types 1994, the archaeological society of ohio. Converse, 1994, archaeological society of ohio edition, in. If you are the type of reader to pay attention to lists, you will often find this book listed among the top 25 alltime best western novels. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Actual postage charges apply due to items size or weight. Flint nodular chert precipitation in hydrothermal zones. Flint ridge is a nearly eightmilelong vein of highquality flint located in licking and muskingum counties of eastern ohio.
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