Early Archaic
(ca. 8,000 to 6,ooo B.C.)
Early Arhaic sites are found on most types of terrain within the state and in larger numbers than Paleo. The climate has become warmer, similar to today. They were still a nomadic hunter-gatherer people,seasonally exploiting resources in their environment. An increase in type and variety of their tool kit, points were becoming notched and bifurcated. the Atl Atl (spear thrower)comes into use in this time period. Some of the point types associated with this time periodinclude; Thebes, St Charles, Lost Lake, Big Sandy Side-notched, Kirk, MacCorkle, St. Albans, LeCroy, Kanawah
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Dalton
Decatur
St Charles
Thebes
Kessell Side Notched
Big Sandy
Godar
Raddatz
Kirk Corner Notched
MacCorkle
St Albins
LeCroy
Kanawha
