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Prehistory of Ohio provides an overview of the activities that occurred prior to Ohio's recorded history. The ancient hunters, Paleo-Indians (13000 B.C. to 7000 B.C.), descended from humans that crossed the Bering Strait. There is evidence of Paleo-Indians in Ohio, who were hunter-gatherers that ranged
The Paleo Crossing site, one of the oldest sites in Ohio, had two [5] or three [6] post holes and refuse pits that contained charcoal. From radiocarbon dating, the site was used 10,980 BP ± 75 yearsBefore Present [ 5 ] or about 9,000 B.C. [ 6 ] The post holes and an area about 150 square feet indicate that there was a structure at the site.
Nobles Pond site is a 25-acre archaeological site near Canton in Stark County, Ohio, and is a historical site with The Ohio Historical Society. It is one of the largest Clovis culture sites in North America. At the end of the Ice age, about 10,500 to 11,500 years ago, a large number of Paleo-Indians, the first people to live in Ohio, camped at ...
Several groups of Paleo-Indians (13000 BCE–7000 BCE) occupied the subject land in Ohio prior to the development of the Adena and Hopewell cultures. Evidence shows that numerous groups of Paleo-Indians occupied the land in Ohio and ranged throughout the territory. They were hunter-gatherers who traveled seasonally for game.
Wright and Olaf Prufer of Kent State University performed research by comparing artifacts found at the Welling site with those of other Paleo-Indian sites. They also wrote an article about the Welling site (10,000 to 11,800 BC) for the Ohio Archaeologist. [4] Based on their analysis, the Welling site is an early Paleo-Indian site.
Sheriden Cave is a Paleo-Indian archaeological site from the late Ice age in Wyandot County, Ohio. [1] Glacial deposits sealed off the cave more than 10,000 years ago. Sheriden Cave is a karst sinkhole on a dolomite ridge that crosses Hancock and Wyandot Counties. It is associated with the Indian Trail Caverns that opened in 1927.
Little is known about Ohio's Ice Age American Indians but hints abound. Archaeologists should dig deeper, says Brad Lepper. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Such large sites as Adams County, or "Sandy Springs" as it is also known, are rare among Paleo-Indian sites; most discoveries related to the people are isolated finds, [4]: 158 although a comparable archaeological district known as the Welling site has been discovered in Coshocton County, Ohio.