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…
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Primitive Skills Workshop: Atlatls
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…
Primitive Skills: Wild Paints and Inks
DAY 1: PAINTS – Come and learn how to make beautiful paints from what you can forage in nature and find in your neighborhood. Using materials from the earth, trees, plants, and water, make colorful…
Primitive Skills: Hide Tanning
Before the advent of modern tanning agents, humans were turning raw pelts into functional furs using very basic techniques and materials. Learn to produce an incredibly soft, beautiful, and durable product from raw animal skin…
