2024
06
Apr
How Did People Tan Hides?
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer.
How Did People Tan Hides?
Work on tanning a small mammal hide (packrat or squirrel), using tools used by people in the past.
Expect extensive hands-on work.
This class will begin at 9:00 a...
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2019
10
Jul
Hide and Squeak
Zaynab Chamalian, University of Southern Florida
(July 10, 2019)—Something I appreciate about my field school group and instructors is their willingness to try new things and let things happen. One experience like this was tanning mouse hides with Allen and my fellow student Sarah. Allen has ...
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2017
29
Mar
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Tan a Hide
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(March 29, 2017)—In this post I will describe the process of brain-tanning, which I learned last month at Winter Count. I have to admit, though I have seen the process in parts, it always looked like more work than I wanted...
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