Event
Flint knapping demonstration
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Oasis at Death Valley- the Ranch - Borax Museum porchDates & Times
Date:
Friday, January 27, 2017
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Description
Joe Moore, retired archeologist and park volunteer, demonstrates traditional methods for making stone tools out of flint and obsidian. He is very knowledgeable about traditional sources of obsidian and trade networks. The precise topics of conversation will vary based on audience questions. (Make sure you speak loudly, Joe is a little hearing impaired.)