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Stone arrowheads, produced through a process known as knapping, are a major focus of events like the Bald Eagle Knap-In Primitive Arts Festival held annually by the Susquehanna Valley Flint ...
TYRONE — Anyone who has ever found an arrowhead and wondered how it was made can find that answer and more during the Bald Eagle Knap-In being held at Camp Anderson this weekend. The event is ...
He and about 30 men from eight states have spent decades unveiling glimpses into that ancient history arrowhead by arrowhead, knife, scraper and spearhead at a time.
That’s how Ziegler got the knapping bug, adding that his interest in Native American artifacts dates back at least 50 years. For more than 11 years, Ziegler has been an experienced arrowhead maker.
Robert Hall, an organizer of the knapping sessions, said projectile points from the past can still be found, but there is a reason for continuing to make arrowheads and spear points: "The work of ...
“Flint knapping is not sleeping on rocks,” instructor Mike Copithorne playfully told the group of about 40 children and adults who gathered at the museum to learn how to make arrowheads.
A practice that dates back to prehistoric ages has been heralded as an annual family friendly event that attendees of all ages can enjoy in Water Creek.Knapping ...
The Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In goes back 40 years, but is in its second year in Coshocton. It features various vendors and artisans making arrowheads, spears, stone tools and more. Flint ...
For an hour, he tapped, whacked and smoothed the hard rock until it was transformed into a delicate and potentially deadly artifact: a replica of an Indian arrowhead known as a Dalton point.
It will feature games, prizes and a scavenger hunt for the youth, as well as an arrowhead knapping project. There will be gem, jewelry and mineral dealers, silent auctions, drawings ...
A leaf-shaped arrowhead from the early Neolithic period was found with its tip still intact, a rare find suggesting it likely wasn’t used.
Knapping, which is a technique used to shape stone, is the main attraction for the 27th annual Water Creek Knapin, set to take place May 1-4.