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An Excellent Bow Drill Assistant |
Lori and I visited our niece's grade four class today for a flintknapping demonstration and to talk about archaeology in Newfoundland and Labrador. I showed them how an obsidian core is knapped into a spear point using stone and antler tools and then we talked about and drew some of the reproductions. Its a fun age to work with and there were some very talented artists in the group. Its remarkable how much they absorb and remember.
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Knapping a spear point for the class |
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Lori explaining the artifact reproductions |
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By the end of the afternoon, the kids were teaching us about what they had learned. |
Photo Credits:
1-2, 4: Lori White
3: Tim Rast
You and Lori are doing a great job , keep up the good work. jigger46
ReplyDeleteThanks, the classroom visits are always fun!
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