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January 2012

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The Old Stone Fort Archaeological Society will meet Thursday, January 12th at 6:00 pm at the Old Stone Fort Museum in Manchester, Tennessee. Our meetings are Free and open to the public. Our program this month:
Mark Norton who will present Swift Creek Designs at Pinson Mounds - Update

Last July I presented the complicated stamped sherds recovered at Pinson that appear to be Swift Creek style designs. Since then, I have visited Dr. Frankie Snow � the Swift Creek design expert at South Georgia College. Dr. Snow provided valuable insights to the Pinson Swift Creek assemblage, paddle design, and possible connections to the core Swift Creek area. This presentation will include an updated paddle design from Pinson, as well as drawings of three other designs that may represent Pinson and/or rituals taking place at this Middle Woodland period (200 BC-500 AD) mound complex.

Thanks to Dr. Sarah Sherwood for providing the excellent presentation on Shiloh Mounds at our December meeting. 

• Current Research in Tennessee Archaeology - January 27-28, 2012
• New - Tennessee Archaeology - Online Journal - Vol 5, Issue 2

Information: Mark Norton - 615-741-1588, ext.113 or Old Stone Fort - 931-723-5073

Yo!  To those interested in flint knapping.  We'll be doing a mini knap-in January 14, 2012, all day long at Danny Williams house.  He lives about 15 minutes from White Bluff, TN, which is about twenty minutes west of Nashville, on Highway 70.  Also, he lives about five minutes away from the Moundbottom State Archaeological Park. 

This will be an indoor event, unless it's nice out, and there'll be some chow, maybe some trading, and anybody with stuff to sell, bring it on.  We'll probably start around 8:00 am and go until dark, and then maybe some.  Call me if you need specific directions.  My cell number is 615/693-1087, or email me back and I'll send you some get-theres. --- Rick Taylor taylors144@juno.com

Best wishes, Rick Taylor

The Tennessee Ancient Sites Conservancy in conjunction with the Community Education Commission of our Metro Nashville Public Schools presents the first of our Winter Seminars "Preserving Tennessee's Prehistoric Past" on Thursday Jan.19, 2012 at the Cohn School located at 4805 Park Ave. near the intersection of Charlotte Pike and 46th Ave.

Our speaker will be Ms. Lib Roller, noted educator and avocational archaeologist, who will speak on the Gray Fossil Site in east Tennessee. This is really an ancient site as the deposit is 4.5 to7 million years old! Everyone is encouraged to bring their own fossils to the program. Note the meeting day has changed to Thursday. For questions call Mark Tolley at (615) 573-4611.

Mark M. Tolley
Tennessee Ancient Sites Conservancy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TennesseeAncientSites/

CURRENT RESEARCH IN TENNESSEE ARCHAEOLOGY, 24th Annual Meeting, January 27-28, 2012.
 The Preliminary Program with paper titles, authors, times, and other information is now available for download in PDF format at:  http://www.mtsu.edu/~kesmith/TNARCH/CRITA/CRITA2012.html 

Also, 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of Tennessee State Parks. To help celebrate this occasion, special t-shirts will be on sale during the Saturday presentations. These long-sleeve t-shirts have the State Parks 75th Anniversary logo on the front, and I DIG on the back. Available in navy or maroon. Cash or check will be accepted (credit cards may be accepted, but that has not yet been confirmed). Price will be posted soon. 

We look forward to seeing many of you in a couple of weeks. 
Kevin E. Smith (kevin.smith@mtsu.edu) and Michael C. Moore (mike.c.moore@tn.gov)

February 2012

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Event: Knap-In Workshop
February 24 - 26, 2012
Baker, CA
San Bernardino County
JUST ADDED!

Students need to bring bed clothes or a sleeping bag, protective leather (or equivalent) for lap and palm, sturdy gloves, shoes that cover the feet, and long pants.  Tools and raw materials are provided.

The Art and Science of Flintknapping
February 24, 25, and 26, 2012

California Desert Studies Center (ZZYZX) [http://biology.fullerton.edu/dsc/pdf/courses2010winter.pdf]  

This is a weekend learning experience for those who want to make stonetools and understand the waste products of the reduction process.   This anthropology class is taught by Dr. Jeanne Day Binning and Charles (Chuck) Bouscaren at the California State University Desert Studies Center (ZZYZX) near Baker, California.   Students stay in a dormitory setting and five cafeteria-style meals are provided.* The class is $325.00 per person or $610.00 per couple and starts at 7:00 PM on Friday evening and ends early Sunday afternoon.   Most of the class time is spent doing hands-on activities; lectures occur on Friday and Saturday evenings.  The class is limited to 23 students. 

Each participant has the opportunity to haft what he or she manufactures (arrow point, dart point, or knife).  Planned activities include heat treatment of silicious rocks, basic percussion biface reduction, basic pressure flaking (including notching), the use of an atlatl, and the use of a single-stave, self bow.  Groundstone manufacture is also covered.  Rock samples and different types of debitage are available for students to study during the class. 

For more information, call (951) 827-5801 (University of California, Riverside Extension).  
Also, potential participants can register for the class by calling (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990 or online at the UCR Extension website: http://www.extension.ucr.edu/schedule/index.html. 

Dr. Binning can be reached at 559-301-7707 if there are additional questions.

Event: Knap-In & Primitive
February 24 - 26, 2012

Ochlockonee River
State Park, Florida

Ochlockonee River State Park is four miles southwest of Sopchoppy off of US Highway 2319 429 State Park Road, Sopchoppy  FL 32358.  For more information,  . Contact David Garcia 850-962-2771 or email David.Garcia@dep.state.fl.us.  Also our website is: www.knapfest.com

Friday, February 24th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2012.
Time: 8:00 am through 4:00 pm
Admission: $4 per vehicle with up to 8 occupants.

March 2012

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Event: Atlatl
February 18-19, 2012
Ontario, CA

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Event: Knap-In Workshop
March 23 - 25, 2012
Baker, CA
San Bernardino County
JUST ADDED!

Dillard Flintknapping Workshop

March 23, 24, and 25, 2012 

Tim Dillard will be teaching a flintknapping class next March at the Desert Studies Center.  The total cost of the class for each person is $225.00.

The meals and sleeping accommodations are $98.00.  The class itself is $127.00. If you wish to take the class, please send two checks or money orders to the address indicated below.  One check or money order for $98.00 should be paid to the order of the Desert Studies Center.  The second check or money order for $127.00 should be written to Tim Dillard.  I am sorry that neither Tim nor the Center takes credit cards. 

The class will start at 7:00 PM on Friday evening, March 23, 2011, with demonstrations by Tim.  Students will be flintknapping with Tim all day Saturday and Sunday morning and early afternoon. 

The workshop is not affiliated with any institution and no academic credit can be given.  The practicum will focus on the knapping of various materials.  Obsidian and some chert will be supplied.  Although hammerstone use and pressure flaking will be covered, the use of antler-billet percussion to manufacture bifaces will be the primary focus of the class (copper billets will not be used).  Hafting, fletching, dart throwing, debitage identification, etc. will not be taught in this class. 

Tim likes to teach all stages of percussion reduction.  Initial reduction and sectioning/spalling of raw material will be taught.  Class members will have the opportunity to work with some heat-treated cherts.  Participants are encouraged to bring their own raw materials if they desire materials with certain qualities. 

The Desert Studies Center is located in San Bernardino County, California off Interstate 15, southwest of the town of Baker.  The freeway off-ramp is Zzyzx Road.  To find the Center, drive south on Zzyzx Road four miles until you reach a cluster of buildings.  Zzyzx Road is paved for most of the four miles; there is one small section that is dirt and gravel.  The Center is situated on the shore of Soda Dry Lake at an elevation of 237 meters (938 feet) amsl and at the western edge of the Mojave National Preserve.

Each participant should bring pillows and bedclothes or a sleeping bag, since only mattresses are provided by the Center.  The bathrooms are separate from the sleeping accommodations.  The cafeteria-style meals include a snack on Friday night, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, bag lunches on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner Saturday evening. 

Gloves and pieces of leather or other protective material, to be used for hand protection and lap pads, should be brought for use in the class.

Copper pressure flakers will be provided.  Also, antler billets for use during the class will be supplied.  Long pants and shoes that cover the feet must be worn at all times while flintknapping.  The Center has protective glasses that may be used by workshop participants.

Please send your checks or money orders to:    
 Jeanne Binning
1630 E Shea Dr.
Fresno, CA  93720 

If you have any questions, please call or email Jeanne Binning. 
Her home phone number is 559-433-1424. 
She may also be reached at her cell phone number, 559-301-7707. 
Jeanne’s email address is jeanne_binning@juno.com.

Event: Atlatl
March 11-12, 2012
Del Mar, CA

Event: Atlatl
March 24-25, 2012
Costa Mesa, CA

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Rogersville, MO
 

First Earth Wilderness School
Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Basic Skills Weekend: Mar. 31-Apr.1, Apr. 28-29, Sept. 1-2 ($150/person)

Learn the most important life-saving skills: friction fire by bow & hand-drill, deadfall traps, basic flint-knapping & stone tools, cordage (string from plant fiber), edible & useful plants, shelter, water procurement & treatment. 

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

April 2012

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Event: Primitive Classes
April 28-29, 2012

Rogersville, MO
 

First Earth Wilderness School

Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Basic Skills Weekend: Apr. 28-29, Sept. 1-2 ($150/person)

Learn the most important life-saving skills: friction fire by bow & hand-drill, deadfall traps, basic flint-knapping & stone tools, cordage (string from plant fiber), edible & useful plants, shelter, water procurement & treatment. 

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

May 2012

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Event: Knap-In
May 4-6, 2012
Manchester, TN

Park Manager 1

Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park

732 Stone Fort Drive

Manchester, TN 37355-3024

(931)723-5073 - phone and fax

Keith.Wimberley@tn.gov

Check out their FLYER!

Event: Primitive Classes
May 12-14, 2012

Rogersville, MO
 

First Earth Wilderness School

Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Advanced Skills: May 12-14, Oct.20-22 $220/person, Basic Skills prerequisite)

Primitive weaponry (atlatl, Rivercane blowgun, quickie bow & arrow), basketry, containers & ember-burned bowls, bone fishhooks, needles & other tools, glues & adhesives (pine pitch, hide & fish glue), primitive cooking, nature awareness, and tracking/trailing are some of the subjects covered in this 3-day class.

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

May 28-30, 2011
Cairo, NE

At the Red White and Blue

There will be many muzzleloading campers, visitors, and trade tents. Plenty of audience to watch nappers. Teepee, wall tent, lean-to, modern tent or camper spots for everyone.  Buy, sell, trade. Water in camp, outhouses, some wood. Camp fee $25. Visitors welcome. Wonderful breakfast. Donation requested.

George Patrick 308-382-6237, relics@kdsi.net

Carl Elfgren 308-987-2538, celfgren@atcjet.net

Thanks so much for helping us to publicize this event.  The location is in a beautiful location on the Middle Loup River, with plenty of camping places, both modern and primitive,  with the annual Red, White and Blue Rendezvous going on at the same time.  There will be traders and muzzleloading shooting events and other activities.  Very family oriented.

Event: Knap-In Workshop
May 28 - June 1, 2012
Kampsville, Illinois

JUST ADDED!

The Center for American Archeology* presents the annual Flintknapping Workshop with Tim Dillard May 28 to June 1, 2012 

The Center for American Archaeology is pleased to offer a week-long, hands-on workshop in flaked-stone tool manufacturing technology as a part of our summer calendar in 2012. Tim Dillard, a phenomenal flintknapper with thirty years of experience, will lead the course. 

Lectures on flaked-stone reduction, chert, quarrying strategies, local geology, and technical aspects of knapping will set the stage for work sessions that will include billet percussion and pressure flaking techniques. Tim is the master of the use of the traditional antler billet for percussion flaking.  Chert collection trips and heat-treating sessions are also a part of the week’s activities.  Experienced and novice flintknappers alike are invited to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity. 

Tuition is $550 for the week and includes room, basic field lunch (sandwiches, chips, fruit, etc.) each day, and instruction from Tim.  Each person also gets a one-year membership to the Center for American Archaeology.   Breakfast and dinner are on your own.   Dorms are equipped with refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, hotplate, outdoor grill, and campfire area.   Also, there are two local restaurants.  If you have your own tools, please feel free to bring them, but it is not required. Participants will stay at one of the bunkhouse-style dormitories on the Center for American Archaeology campus.  The class is limited to 12 people.  

Participants are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements. The Center can provide shuttle service to and from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport or the Alton, Illinois Amtrak station for a fee of $20.00 each way. 

If you are interested in learning more about the strategies and techniques used by prehistoric peoples to create their tools, this is the workshop for you.   To enroll, complete a registration form and return it to the CAA office along with a 30% deposit ($165.00) or the full payment ($550.00).

Upon receipt of a completed Registration Form, a confirmation letter, and a packet of additional information will be sent to you.  A course syllabus will be provided upon arrival.   Also, an Adult Medical Form and an Assumption of Risk/Permission to Photograph Form need to be completed before class starts. All the forms are available at the “Registration Packet” link on the Center for American Archaeology web page: http://www.caa-archeology.org/forms/.

*The Center for American Archeology is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) research and educational institution located along the banks of the Illinois River in Kampsville, Illinois.  The Center was and is an important institution in the in the development of archaeology in the United States.

It is dedicated to the exploration of the cultures of prehistoric North American, particularly in the American Bottom, the region surrounding the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River.  The Center is associated with years of excavation at the Koster Site in Greene County, Illinois and other significant prehistoric archaeological sites in the region.  The museum and store at the Center are located in an early 1900s mercantile building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Center is located about 90 minutes north of the city of St. Louis and the famous Cahokia Mounds.

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August 2012

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everything else is pretty much the same as previous years.

Heather Ulrich-Glynn
Heather Ulrich-Glynn
Executive Director
Lake Benton CVB/EDA/Historical Society
PO Box 205
Lake Benton, MN 56149
507-368-9577 ext. 2
www.visitlakebenton.com

For more information contact Chris Henry at paleoarts@hotmail.com

September 2012

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Event: Primitive Classes
September 1-2, 2012

Rogersville, MO
 

First Earth Wilderness School

Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Basic Skills Weekend: Sept. 1-2 ($150/person)

Learn the most important life-saving skills: friction fire by bow & hand-drill, deadfall traps, basic flint-knapping & stone tools, cordage (string from plant fiber), edible & useful plants, shelter, water procurement & treatment. 

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

September 28-30 2012 – The 15^th annual Bois D’ Arc Primitive Skills Camp & Knap-in at Hulston Mill Historic Park!  Primitive skills workshops and demos, exhibits from 60+ of the country’s finest flint-knappers, 40+ vendor booths featuring primitive arts and crafts, evening campfire programs and music, and an ISAC Atlatl competition hosted by the MO Atlatl Association.

Hulston Mill is 30 mi. NW of Springfield MO on hwy. 160 to EE hwy, follow signs. Website: www.boisdarc.info

JUST ADDED!

Event: Knap-In
September 28-30, 2012
Manchester, TN

Park Manager 1

Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park

732 Stone Fort Drive

Manchester, TN 37355-3024

(931)723-5073 - phone and fax

Keith.Wimberley@tn.gov

Check out their FLYER!

Hello Everyone- This is just a reminder that we will hold our first Annual Bow Hunt at the Double Deuce Outfitters for Big Kentucky Bucks in Velvet! September 9-12th. E-Mac Productions will be there to capture all of the action, before, during and after the Hunt. We will also receive Free Gear from some of our sponsors- ThermaCell, Wildlife Research, Hunter Safety Systems, Racks & Tails Magazine and more. The Hunt is only $800 and includes the Semi Guided hunt and Lodging. You would be responsible for Travel, Food & Licensing. This is a Great Way to Start Your Season! Deposits will need to be sent in by next week. Call Derek Lloyd at 870-351-1755.
We look forward to Hunting with you. Sincerely, www.SeeMeHunt.com

FALL 2011 SEPT. 14-18
Set up as early as Wed. 8:00 A.M. 

Join us to exchange ideas, methods and materials just east of Boonville, Mo. on Highway 70 then south at Exit 111.  This location is on the “Brady Show Grounds”. Bring your own tables, chairs, shelter, and ground cover. Knapper’s registration fee is $5.00 for each Knapper or Knapper and spouse.  Children under 16 are free accompanied by a parent. Everyone is required to wear a registration badge.  Free primitive camping is permitted, and some full hook-ups are also available for a fee. Pets must be on a leash. Only Knap-in related items may be displayed in the designated knapping area(stone, tools, lithic repro’s, Indian crafts). NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.

For more information contact one of the event coordinators:
BOB HUNT 816-807-1334
ROY MOTLEY 816-229-6025
MARK MENKE 816-229-9943
DENNIS GARRISON 816-650-3559
MIKE WILLIAMS 573-445-8022
MIKE MOSER 660-848-2621  

October 2012

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White River Knap-in

Cotter Arkansas just below the old Cotter Bridge off of Hwy 62 B, White River Campgrounds. 

Knapper’s with pop-up or RV’s need to call John at the campgrounds to reserve a spot, 870-453-2299. 

This is late notice but some of the long time knappers plan to be there! 

Please call James McGowen if you have any questions or need more info, 870-405-9806. 
Hope to see you there.

Thank you, Charlotte Hopkins, Secretary
Pilot Knob Cedar Works, Inc.
(owners: Wiley & Carlene Jones)

Hello all!   Skunk River Knap-in is back again after a 3 year absence.

Location: Oakland Mills Water Works Park in South East Iowa.
Camping at Park or there’s plenty of motels in nearby Mt.Pleasant.

All Knappers and primitive craftsmen are welcome to show and sell their crafts.
We will also have a target range set up to show off your Atlatl or primitive Bow skills.
More info is available on Facebook. Just type Skunk River Knap-in into search.

This is the same location as before. Contact: Les Lerner lesjan@iowatelecom.net

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2nd Annual Cove Lake State Park Knap-In and Primitive Skills Festival

Location: Caryville, Tennessee
Date(s): October 14 - 16, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until sunset each day. 

Flint Knapping is the shaping of fracture stones such as flint, chert, and obsidian into arrowheads, knives, etc.  Vendor’s fee is $15.00 for the weekend.  For further information regarding camping fees and Park rules, visit www.tanasibows.com or call Cove Lake State Park at 423-566-9701.  Additional lodging is available nearby. Rickard Ridge, an excellent family restaurant, is located on the park premises.  This event is free and open to the public.

First Earth Wilderness School

Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Advanced Skills: May 12-14, Oct.20-22 $220/person, Basic Skills prerequisite)

Primitive weaponry (atlatl, Rivercane blowgun, quickie bow & arrow), basketry, containers & ember-burned bowls, bone fishhooks, needles & other tools, glues & adhesives (pine pitch, hide & fish glue), primitive cooking, nature awareness, and tracking/trailing are some of the subjects covered in this 3-day class.

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

Less than a week away now, so spread the word out there. 

Many commitments coming in from potters, story tellers, and others, great event for you and whatever kids you got handy. 

Come be a part of, not apart from!

CAMP MARYMOUNT KNAP-IN 

  Click here to take a look at  'Camp Marymount Knap-in' on YouTube for some visual details! 

2nd Annual Camp Marymount Knap-In will be held the last weekend of October.
October 28, 29, and 30. 

 The Camp is located in Fairview, Tennessee, seven miles west of Nashville on Highway 100.  The address is 1318 Fairview Boulevard 37062, and you can find both directions to the camp and a description at www.CampMarymount.com. 

There will be flint knappers from several states attending, demonstrating the art of fashioning arrowheads, spears and knives of various stones, selling their artwork, and selling both tools and raw materials.  In addition, there will be some guys demonstrating the use of spear throwers, called atlatls, which preceded the use of the bow and arrow in Tennessee.  There will also be a man showing how Native Americans used plants and plant fibers, and another man who sets up a primitive forge. There will also be demonstrations of hide preparation, and probably a potter or two showing how clay was used to form pottery vessels.  A vendor will be on site selling burgers, drinks, and such.  School groups will be invited to attend, and the Marymount Nature Center will be open to the public.  The event is open to the public at no charge, and a small vendors’ fee is charged for those selling to the public.  There will be T-shirts available for sale, and a no-charge drawing for a variety of items will be had at noon on Sunday.  It is possible that horseback tours might be available for a small fee if there’s enough interest; Camp Marymount has several miles of beautiful wooded trails.  A book vendor and authenticator will be present. 

There are several places available on the camp for tent camping, at no charge, and several places for parking RVs and motor homes, but no hook-ups are provided.  There are shower houses on the camp, and rustic cabins with bunk beds are available at $5 per night.  The nice group cabins are available up front for $12.50 per night/bed. 

We may have a big breakfast Sunday morning for a nominal charge, if there is enough interest.  This event was very well attended last year and is closest knap-in to the Nashville area, and I believe is the last knap-in of the calendar year, so Christmas sales are likely.  If travelers want to come a day early, and/or stay a day late, there’s no problem, just let us know you are coming or staying.  Contact Rick Taylor at 615/693-1087, or at Taylors144@juno.com, for more information.

November 2012

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First Earth Wilderness School

Stone-age survival skills & nature education

www.firstearth.org

2012 Workshop Schedule

Brain-Tan Buckskin: Nov. 3-5 (3 day class - $220/person)

Learn the dry-scrape method to tan a deer hide into beautiful buckskin for clothing, bags, moccasins, anything you can think up to make. Fleshing, racking, de-hairing, braining, stretching, smoking, and wet-scrape method will all be covered.

Done the old way with no chemicals, just elbow grease and brains!

Pre-register 2 weeks in advance, a site map will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Basic and Advanced workshops include materials and meals, and are held at First Earth’s primitive camp on the Niangua River about an hour north of Springfield MO.

Braintan Buckskin Class is at Bo’s Cabin near Rogersville MO.

Bring: leather gloves, lock-blade knife, camping/rain gear.

To register, call: Bo Brown at 417.840.1615 email: bo@firstearth.org

December 2012

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Greetings:  My friend, Lionel Barrett, will speak at 7:00 p.m. on December 6, Tuesday, at the City Court in Dickson, Tennessee, to the Dickson County Archaeological Society. 

His subject will be the Cotaco Creek point type, which he has studied for many years, and which is the subject of a treatise he is preparing.  He'll have a bunch of specimens to view, and anyone with Cotaco Creeks is invited to bring them to be viewed. 

Lionel is an outstanding speaker and is extremely knowledgeable about the distribution, variation, chronology, context, and utilization of this type of prehistoric lithic.  The venue is easy to find, its at the intersection of East Walnut and Main Street in Dickson. 

We'll get together at Shoneys at 6:00 to eat a bite.  This is a great opportunity for kids, too, so come on over.  Email me or call me if there are any questions.  My cell is 615/693-1087.  See you there. 

Best wishes, Rick Taylor

The Old Stone Fort Archaeological Society will meet Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 pm at the Old Stone Fort Museum in Manchester, Tennessee. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Our program this month:

Dr. Sarah Sherwood who will present Mississippian Mound Construction at Shiloh, Tennessee 

Dr. Sarah Sherwood teaches archaeology and anthropology at Sewanee University. Dr. Sherwood has worked on many archaeological sites throughout the southeast including the famous Dust Cave in northern Alabama, and Shiloh Mounds near Savannah, Tennessee. 

At Shiloh, a Mississippian period mound group and village dating to 1000 – 1350 AD are located on the bluff above Pittsburg Landing, within the Shiloh National Military Park. The site consists of six Late Mississippian earthen mounds, which include temple and house mounds that were surrounded by a palisade wall. A Late woodland burial mound and associated village are also located here, which predates the Mississippian complex. This is the largest extant Mississippian Mound Complex in the Tennessee River Valley. This mound complex is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a National Historic Landmark. 

In 2001, The National Park Service began an extensive archaeological investigation of Mound A at Shiloh due to the bluff erosion that was slowly destroying it. Three seasons of investigations on Mound A provided a wealth of information on the various building stages of the mound, structures built on the mound, and multiple radiocarbon dates that provide valuable insights into to the Native Americans who built and lived at this monumental site. The second phase of this project involved limestone rip-rap and other stabilization techniques to prevent future erosion of the bluff and Mound A by the Tennessee River. 

Dr. Sherwood’s presentation will highlight the discoveries made during this archaeological project and describe how this site fits within the Mississippian Southeast.See you Thursday, Mark Information: 615-741-1588, ext. 113 - or Old Stone Fort - 931-723-5073

 

Information: Mark Norton – 615-741-1588, ext.113 mark.norton@tn.gov  Old Stone Fort State Park 931-723-5073 http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/OldStoneFort/ 

Archaeology at Shiloh Indian Mounds – By Dr. Paul Welch http://books.google.com/books?id=E40Iz6vd1LMC&pg=PA15&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false  Tennessee River Museum – Savannah, TN
http://www.tourhardincounty.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=85  Middle Tennessee Gem, Jewelry, Fossil and Mineral Show – December 10-11 - Franklin, TN http://mtgms.org/ 

MONTHLY Gatherings Year Round 2012

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Always on Sunday
After church is not too late!

Schedule 2012, LAST SUNDAY of every month:
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January 8, 2012
January 29, 2012
February 26, 2012
March 25, 2012
April 29, 2012
May 27, 2012
June 24, 2012
July 29, 2012
August 26, 2012
September 30, 2012
October 28, 2012
November 25, 2012
December 30, 2012


JOMO Knappers
Pineville MO

(Sunday, rain or shine; we have either an indoor or outdoor place to chip!)

NEW LOCATION! PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION! email benson@agapemail.com

Monthly Museum Knap-ins are scheduled for the first Saturday of each month. 11:00am - 5:00pm. Hutchings Museum 55 N Center ST Lehi, UT. Museum Phone 801-768-7180.

Pavhant Valley Flint Knappers Association have scheduled a Knap-In at the Delta City Great Basin Museum 328 W 100 North, Delta, Utah for the 1st Saturday of every month starting time is 10:00 to 4:00 pm.  Contact Dan Kersey 1-435-864-5134 or Eric Rubio 1-435-327-0514 for any questions. 

Another Knap-In by this group is scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Territorial State House Museum telephone number 1-435-743-5316, 50 W. Capital Street.  Any questions please call either Dan or Eric.