2019
21
Dec
How Did People Carve Bone Tools?
In this class we will explore some techniques people used to make tools out of bone. Participants will make a bone awl using only stone tools. After using a flake to cut out a bone awl blank, we will then grind the blank on a sandstone slab to shape it out. Instructor Allen Denoyer will provide ston...
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2016
22
Dec
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Incise Bone
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(December 22, 2016)—Last-minute holiday gift idea! Review my previous post on how to make bone awls, and then check out this post to learn how to decorate your awl.
For this project, I used a large bone awl made out of...
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2016
12
Dec
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Make a Bone Awl
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(December 12, 2016)—You might have seen pictures on our Facebook page from a bone-tool making workshop I did recently. Here they are in case you missed them. And now here's a post on how to make a bone awl. You can also s...
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