Primitive Technology II - Ancestral Skills - by David Wescott (Paperback)

About the Book

The Stone Age is the common denominator of mankind, and through experimental archeology--the relearning and replication of ancient skills--we take a step of discovery and understanding into this rich past. In this collection, drawn from the pages of the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, learn to create tools to fabricate more complex technologies; master the arts of the bow and arrow; build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin. Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills provides the guide to rediscovery of the skills and crafts that bind us all into this great human family.

Book Synopsis

The Stone Age is the common denominator of mankind, and through experimental archeology--the relearning and replication of ancient skills--we take a step of discovery and understanding into this rich past. In this collection, drawn from the pages of the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, learn to create tools to fabricate more complex technologies; master the arts of the bow and arrow; build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin.

Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills provides the guide to rediscovery of the skills and crafts that bind us all into this great human family.

From the Back Cover

Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills continues the tradition of preserving this heritage. Through this collection, assemble from the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, we step into the past to relearn old ways, and share them with the future. Learn to create stone tools that may be used to fabricate more complex technologies. Master the art of the bow and arrow, and the preparation of food. Build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin. Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills will guide you to a better understanding of the skills and crafts that bind us all into this great human family.

About the Author

David Wescott is author of Camping in the Old Style and editor of Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills. Formerly education director for the Boulder Outdoor School, he has been a leading figure in wilderness education for more than thirty years. He lives with his wife in Rexburg, Idaho.