Flintknapping Tutorial Identification guide
Organizations
and/or
magazine
subscriptions:
The Tarp is a free flintknapping e-mail based bulletin board.
You can sign up for individual e-mails, the daily digest, or
simply read the messages at their web site.
There are over 400 members, who are eager to answer questions
pertaining to the art of flintknapping. Learn where and when
knap-ins are taking place, and see points made by the members.
A great source of entertainment and humor also. To join, visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheTarp
The World Flintknappers Society home page. To become a
member, or to recieve a free copy of their journal, and see
pictures of modern day knappers work, visit:
http://members.aol.com/worldflint/
Ishi and the invention of the Yahi culture. Shows pictures of
Ishi, points made by him, his tool kit, also Ishi making a bow.
Ishi was the last "wild" Indian in North America (or was he?).
Read about him and see pictures at:
http://qal.berkeley.edu/~hearst/ishi/ishihome.htm
"The Lithics Site". A resource for archaeological lithic
analysts.
Hundreds of archaeology related links are on this site. Visit:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/Lithics.html
The Knapper's Corner, D.C. Waldorf's home page. Subscribe
to Chips Magazine, order books and videos, and they have
plenty of good links. Visit:
http://www.eskimo.com/~knapper/
Indian Artifact Magazine is a color, quarterly magazine
dedicated
to
archaeology and artifact collecting. Often features many articles
written
by well-known and respected archaeologists. To subscribe, visit:
http://www.indian-artifacts.net/
The Society of Primitive Technology is a non-profit
organization
dedicated to the research, practice, and teaching of primitive
technology. Members recieve their bi-annual Bullitin of
Primitive Technology. To join, visit:
http://www.primitive.org/
The World Atlatl Association: learn about the ancient weapon's
history, atlatl competitions throughout the world, and members
recieve the quarterly newsletter, The Atlatl. Visit:
http://www.worldatlatl.org/