Ancient copper culture mined using campfire heat and pounding stones. Their artifacts show diminishing size—fish hooks and symbols from recycled, shrinking copper pieces.
Ancient copper culture mining on Great Lakes shores
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- Ancient copper culture mining on Great Lakes shores
- Copper mines anomalous compared to other world locations
- Mining accomplished with campfire and pounding stone
- Copper artifacts show diminishing returns from recycling
- Fish hooks and symbols created from progressively smaller copper pieces
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Old Copper complex - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The Old Copper complex or Old Copper culture is an archaeological culture from the Archaic period of North America's Great Lakes region.
New Understandings About Michigan's Old Copper Complexthearchcons.org
Copper Metallurgists from the Great Lakes region mined and worked copper into tools 8000 years ago.
Archaeological History of Isle Royale and Ancient Copper Miningnps.gov
It was during the Archaic stage that copper mining and working began in earnest, although associated artifacts and habitation sites are only now ...
Old Copper Culture | Milwaukee Public Museummpm.edu
These copper tools cover a broad range of artifact types: axes, adzes, various forms of projectile points, knives, perforators, fishhooks, and harpoons. By ...
Old Copper Culture | Anthropology | Research Starters - EBSCOebsco.com
The inhabitants crafted a variety of tools and decorative items from copper, such as knives, spearheads, fishing hooks, and personal adornments, showcasing ...
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