2015
29
Sep
Making Atlatls
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(September 30, 2015)—We carved atlatls again at this past summer's Preservation Archaeology Field School, but this year the students had to use stone tools for the carving work. Previously, we used modern hand tools like wo...
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2015
10
Jun
Construction of Ancient Weapons
Devinne Fackelman, Grand Valley State University
A few days ago, I was given the opportunity to construct two common and well-used ancient weapons: a dart point (kind of like an arrowhead, but not used with an arrow) and an atlatl. I had flintknapped and thrown an atlatl dart in the past, but not t...
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2014
17
Nov
Draw, Scan, Make, and Model: Complementary Approaches to Understanding Stone Tools
Lance K. Trask, Scientific Illustrator and Archaeology Southwest Member
There has been a shift from publishing scientific illustrations of artifacts to publishing photographs. Although there are a number of reasons for this, the primary one is that technical illustrations are a unique art form, and ...
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2014
10
Jun
Celebrating World Atlatl Day
Allen Denoyer and Karen Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologists
The end of our students’ first full week in camp coincided with World Atlatl Day (June 7). This summer, field school students are rotating through experiences in experimental archaeology, as well as the more traditional excavation a...
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2014
12
Mar
Not Exactly a Vacant Lot!
By Stephen Darling, Archaeology Southwest Member since 2013
This past Saturday morning, March 8, my wife Anne-Marie, my friend Steve Cox, and I attended Archaeology Southwest’s 2014 Annual Members’ Gathering, which featured a walking tour of the Valencia site. Owned by Pima Community College an...
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