Temporal Shifts in Lithic Technology at the Clark Site (33Wa124): A Late Woodland Site in Southwest Ohio

Late Woodland (ca. A.D. 700-1000) lithic assemblages often contain notched projectile points (Jack's Reef Corner Notched, Raccoon Notched) manufactured from exotic cherts, alongside triangular types (Levanna, Madison) fashioned from local materials. The co-occurrence of these types has been associated with a poorly understood Jack’s Reef Horizon, distinct from typical Late Woodland Newtown assemblages. Little is understood about the contemporaneity of these point types, and whether there were associated differences in lithic technology. The present study focuses on the Clark Site in southwestern Ohio, as it dates exclusively to the Late Woodland period and appears to represent one or few short occupations. Results of this study support a shift from use of exotic preforms in the manufacture of Jack's Reef and Raccoon Notched points to use of local cores to produce Levanna and other triangular forms.Research for the Clark site was supported by grant funding through The Ohio State University, Newark.No embarg