Fast facts
Often called leaf-shaped blades or cache blades
Relatively wide, thin blades
Rounded base
Greatest width at or very near the base
Often well made from high quality flint from Flint Ridge in Licking and Muskingum counties
Sometimes found in caches, or deposits, that can include up to 200 or more specimens
Size: 2½ to 4 inches long, although specimens up to 9 inches long are known
Late Adena: ca. 300 BC - AD 1
