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MAKING PRIMITIVE FIRE

By Jeff Martin | Aug 17, 2019

As I analyze and think of how fire was initially created by our early ancestors, I raise more questions than ...

HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 2)

By Jeff Martin | Jun 16, 2019

Back in late 2018 I published a blog article introducing readers to Hohokam ceramics. Hohokam pottery vessels are some of ...

MAKING POTTERY

By Jeff Martin | May 24, 2019

Part One: Making pottery When analyzing prehistoric people in the American Southwest, how do we define different cultures? Some in ...

MAKING THE SINEW BACKED BOW

By Jeff Martin | May 7, 2019

When prehistoric peoples crossed the Bering Strait they discovered lands very rich in resources. Water was plentiful, vegetation was diverse, ...

ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE DELLS

By Jeff Martin | Dec 19, 2018

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

HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 1)

By Jeff Martin | Dec 8, 2018

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

HOHOKAM JEWELRY

By Jeff Martin | Nov 24, 2018

When archaeologists analyze the prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix valley we truly see a high culture society that was highly ...

MAKING TRADITIONAL ARROWS

By Jeff Martin | Oct 11, 2018

Past cultures and their means of making bows and arrows have always been an interest of mine. As a young ...

HOHOKAM SNAKETOWN POINTS

By Jeff Martin | Oct 11, 2018

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

RIVER CANE ARROWS (VIDEO SERIES)

By Jeff Martin | Oct 2, 2016

Here is a video series on arrow making we filmed in the fall of 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9pHlOvaovg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Hfr6GGX3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhBKnKz7SRI