Discover the history of our human ancestors and learn the skills that helped them survive.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Bone Tools
Sunday, August 20
9 AM – 5 PM
Humans have long used their ingenuity to create usable tools from things found in nature. From hair pins to scrapers, animal bones were one of the most prevalent and useful tool-making materials used by ancient humans and indigenous peoples in our region and around the world. Join primitive skills expert, Doug Meyer, as he explains how animal bones were used to fashion various types of tools, what those tools were used for, and how to create your own!
$75 Members / $85 General Public
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Atlatls
Saturday, December 2
9 AM – 5 PM
If you were a hunter during the Stone Age, you probably used an atlatl. Atlatls are primitive tools that would have allowed you to throw your spear harder and farther, enabling you to kill large game – like wooly mammoths. Workshop participants will learn the history of the atlatl, then learn to make spears and throwers using modern and primitive tools. They will end the day with spear-throwing. Instructor and primitive skills expert Doug Meyer will display his large collection of atlatls during the workshop.
$75 Members / $85 General Public
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About the instructor: Doug Meyer has always been fascinated by the past. He has studied every aspect of primitive technology for over 30 years, including flintknapping, archery, and technical drawing. He teaches Stone Age survival techniques to honor his mentors, Steve Watts and Errett Callahan. Find one-of-a-kind original pieces and a schedule of his classes at stoneagesurvival.com
