Fishing gear used by peoples of the Archaic period included the plummet and netsinkers made of notched pebbles. The Delaware River & tidal basin provided a rich source of fish and shellfish, including oysters, sturgeon, striped and large mouthed bass.
These netsinkers were found stacked in a pit at the Boehme I site, Warren Co., NJ.
Plummet
Sandstone
Essex Co., NJ
Original source can be found here.
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