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Ohio archæological and historical quarterly (1887)

Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society · Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe · leaf 104

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fresh water unios, butlioes made from the Waverly black slate were frequently metwith. The hoes made from slate were roughly cut from slabsof about the desired size, but hoes made from mussel shellswere very abundant. A typical specimen is shown in Fig. 31.The shells selected were usually those of… … FlG. 31 — Typical shell hoe, found in greatnumbers in the refuse pits (half size). 90 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. ment, when useless, was thrown into the refuse pits or left on-the surface within the tepee, to be covered with soil the same as^other implements, and the bones of…

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