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Jeff Martin is attempting to make a rabbitstick

MAKING A RABBITSTICK

It was thirteen years ago to this date where I was amazed by a simple and effective piece of throwing ...
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The art of making fire during the primitive times

MAKING PRIMITIVE FIRE

As I analyze and think of how fire was initially created by our early ancestors, I raise more questions than ...
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Hohokam pottery vessels are the most amazing works of art

HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 2)

Back in late 2018 I published a blog article introducing readers to Hohokam ceramics. Hohokam pottery vessels are some of ...
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Analyzing prehistoric people through their pottery art

MAKING POTTERY

Part One: Making pottery When analyzing prehistoric people in the American Southwest, how do we define different cultures? Some in ...
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Archeologists are making the Sinew Backed Bow

MAKING THE SINEW BACKED BOW

When prehistoric peoples crossed the Bering Strait they discovered lands very rich in resources. Water was plentiful, vegetation was diverse, ...
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Old native from The Granite Dells in Prescott, Arizona

ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE DELLS

The Granite Dells located in Prescott, Arizona is truly a unique area that attracts thousands of locals and visitors wanting ...
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Hohokam archaeology has unique analyzation of ceramics

HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 1)

One of the most fascinating study areas in Hohokam archaeology is the analization of ceramics. Hohokam potters made two primary ...
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Prehistoric Jewelry of Hohokam in the Phoenix valley

HOHOKAM JEWELRY

When archaeologists analyze the prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix valley we truly see a high culture society that was highly ...
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A collection of vintage sticks on a black cloths

MAKING TRADITIONAL ARROWS

Past cultures and their means of making bows and arrows have always been an interest of mine. As a young ...
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Small pieces of pointed tips on the arrow

HOHOKAM SNAKETOWN POINTS

All archaeologists agree, the prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix Valley were an amazing people whom forced us to reexamine the ...
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