2016
07
Sep
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Haft a Point into a Foreshaft
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(September 7, 2016)—Hunters probably used foreshafts for multiple purposes, including as knives. In this example I will show how to use real sinew with pitch to haft a point. This makes a very strong haft. Putting a littl...
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2016
02
Sep
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Haft a Stone Knife, Dart Point, or Arrow Point
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(September 2, 2016)—During the field school for the past two years we have used hafted stone knives to carve the hooks in our atlatls. These knives also work incredibly well for a variety of tasks, from carving wood to cu...
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2016
01
Sep
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Make Pitch Sticks
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(September 1, 2016)—All projectile points are but one component of a hunter’s equipment—each point would have been hafted to a foreshaft or handle. There are several materials that may be used to accomplish this task....
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