From Ohio History Central The three arrowheads in this picture
include (from left to right) a Fort Ancient point, a Levanna
point, and a Madison point. Flint Ridge is a nearly eight-mile
long vein of high-quality flint located in Licking and Muskingum
counties of eastern Ohio. Hundreds of quarry pits and workshop
sites are scattered across more than 2,000 acres of ridgetop in
these Appalachian foothills. It has been called the "Great
Indian Quarry of Ohio." In 1888 Ohio historian Henry Howe
observed, "This 'Flint Ridge' must have been as valuable to the
Indians...as the coal and iron mines of Ohio and Pennsylvania
are to the white men of the present day." The prehistoric flint
mines range in size from 12 to 80 feet in diameter and from
three to 20 feet in depth. Flint Ridge flint is particularly
distinctive for its bright coloration. The most common type is
white with light gray streaks, but the most sought-after colors
included various shades and combinations of red, yellow, blue,
and green. All of Ohio's pr