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On this page are available some educational materials for teaching about other aspects of primitive technology.   Currently there are only a small number available representing shell and bone work as well as basketry.   Please directly  CONTACT US  or use this  Special Request Form (pdf)  to obtain a quote for the replication of any other tools or displays you might be interested in.   Dr. "Arizona" is more than willing to work with you.
   

 
 
 

BROKEN BONE TOOLS

A bag of several broken bone tool fragments for demonstration, sandbox dig, or display use.

 Item #PTT001:   $17.00

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SHELL TOOL REDUCTION DEBITAGE

These are bags of the debitage from making the various shell tools listed below.   Comes on a reproducible laminated educational sheet along with the finished product.

Item #PTT002 - Shell Projectile Point Debitage PROJECTILE POINT  -  Item #PTT002:   $20.00
KNIFE BLADE  -  Item #PTT003:   $30.00
SCRAPER  -  Item #PTT004:   $6.00

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BONE FISH HOOK SAMPLER

This display item has four different types of labeled bone fish hooks within a Riker Mount:   a gorge, a notched gorge, an x-hook, and a composite hook.

 Item #BT011:   $35.00
Item #BT011 - Bone Fishhook Sampler

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BONE TOOL DISPLAY

This tool display set includes several tools made out of ground bone fragments  -  Bone Projectile Point, Bone Knife Blade, Bone Awl, Two Bone Needles, Three Fishook Types, Bone Pin and a Small Bone Scraper.   (Items included are valued over $155).

 Item #BT012:   $135.00
Item #BT012 - Bone Tool Display

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BONE ANATOMY

This educational collection comes with a length cut deer leg bone and a laminated informational card.

 Item #OED001:   $15.00
Item #OED001 - Bone Anatomy

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SHELL FISHHOOK REDUCTION DISPLAY

This display in a Riker mount shows the various reduction steps involved in producing a shell fishhook, from the original shell to the finish product with debitage examples.

 Item #BT024:   $55.00
Item #BT024 - Shell Fishhook Production Display

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BONE FISHHOOK REDUCTION DISPLAY

This shadow box display shows the various stages involved in producing a curved fishhook from a deer foot bone.

 Item #BT025:   $55.00
Item #BT025 - Bone Fishhook Production Display

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BASKETRY TECHNIQUE DISPLAY

This display shows the two basic techniques to make baskets - coiling and twining.   Includes text, illustrations, actual examples of starts, as well as samples of common basketry materials.

 Item #PTT005:   $55.00
Item #PTT005 - Basketry Technique Display

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BASKETRY MATERIAL DISPLAY

This riker mount display contains samples of a range of common basketry materials.

 Item #PTT006:   $25.00
Item #PTT006 - Basket Materials Display

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PUMP DRILLS

The Pump Drill is a straight shaft with a flywheel that works by perpetual motion.   This tool was traditionally used by several different groups.   The sets come with an instructional sheet and some shell pieces which can be drilled.   Choose between a permanetly affixed single steel bit, a T-shaped Stone Bit, or multiple small stone bits that you affix yourself.   Additional bits are offered also for sale on the Flaked Tools page.   Other available options involve the flywheel construction and size of the finished product, including a small toy version specifically for kids.
#CT003A - Medium Pump Drill
with Wood Flywheel and Iron Bit:
  $25.00
#CT003B - Medium Pump Drill
with Wooden Flywheel and Stone Bits:
  $40.00
#CT003C - Large Pump Drill
with Wooden Flywheel and Stone Bits:
  $50.00
#CT003D - Large Pump Drill
with Wooden Flywheel and T-Shaped Stone Bit:
  $50.00
#CT003E - Large Pump Drill
with Stone Flywheel and Stone Bits:
  $55.00
#CT003F - X-Large Pump Drill
with Wood Flywheel and Stone Bits:
  $55.00
#CT003G - Small Kids Pump Drill
with Wood Flywheel and Metal Bit:
  $25.00

Item #CT003A - Metal Bit Pump Drill
  Item #LT003C - Set of 5 Bits

 

 

 

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PINE NUT BEAD MANUFACTURING DISPLAY

This display contains the step sequence of making a pine nut bead.   Included is the abrader, a rough nut, a polished nut and then several finished beads strung on a cord.   This display comes in a wood framed 8" x 6" shadow box.


Item #PTT007:   $40.00
Item #PTT007 - Pine Nut Bead Manufacturing Display

 

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Item #G002 - Skull and Pin Game

SKULL AND PIN GAME

This Game is displayed in a shadow box with paperwork outlining the point system.   A cottontail rabbit skull is attatched to a sliver of bone or pin which is sharpened.   The skull is thrown into the air and the objective is to catch it on the pin in one of the natural holes.

Item #G002:  $65.00

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CATTAIL USAGE

This laminated sheets outlines the various uses that the many parts of a cattail can be put to.

 Item #PTT008:   $2.50
Item #PTT008 - Cattail Usage

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DOGBANE CORDAGE SEQUENCE DISPLAY

This display shows the production sequence of making dogbane cordage.   The first object is a piece of raw dogbane, the second has been split in half and skinned, the third is a bunch of fiber collected from such a piece, and then the fourth is a piece of finished dogbane cordage.   The Card shows the same but much smaller pieces along with an outlining and details of the production process.

DISPLAY
Item #PTT009:
  $25.00
CARD
Item #PTT010:
  $8.50
Item #PTT009 - Dogbane Cordage Sequence

 

 

 

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TANNING

This short booklet describes the process of tanning a hide.   It outlines several different methods that someone can follow.   The tawning method described is the one followed by Dr. Gleason to tan the leathers and hides that she obtains.

 Item #PTT011:   $5.00
Item #PTT011 - Tanning

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BONE CLEANING

This short booklet covers the process a cleaning a bone.   The methods outlined depend upon the status of the original bone as well as the materials possessed by the cleaner.   These methods are the ones used by Dr. Gleason to clean a good number of the bones offered in this website.

 Item #PTT012:   $5.00
Item #PTT012 - Bone Cleaning

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