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MAKING PRIMITIVE FIRE
By Jeff Martin |
As I analyze and think of how fire was initially created by our early ancestors, I raise more questions than ...
Read More HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 2)
By Jeff Martin |
Back in late 2018 I published a blog article introducing readers to Hohokam ceramics. Hohokam pottery vessels are some of ...
Read More MAKING POTTERY
By Jeff Martin |
Part One: Making pottery When analyzing prehistoric people in the American Southwest, how do we define different cultures? Some in ...
Read More MAKING THE SINEW BACKED BOW
By Jeff Martin |
When prehistoric peoples crossed the Bering Strait they discovered lands very rich in resources. Water was plentiful, vegetation was diverse, ...
Read More ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE DELLS
By Jeff Martin |
The Granite Dells located in Prescott, Arizona is truly a unique area that attracts thousands of locals and visitors wanting ...
Read More HOHOKAM POTTERY (PART 1)
By Jeff Martin |
One of the most fascinating study areas in Hohokam archaeology is the analization of ceramics. Hohokam potters made two primary ...
Read More HOHOKAM JEWELRY
By Jeff Martin |
When archaeologists analyze the prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix valley we truly see a high culture society that was highly ...
Read More MAKING TRADITIONAL ARROWS
By Jeff Martin |
Past cultures and their means of making bows and arrows have always been an interest of mine. As a young ...
Read More HOHOKAM SNAKETOWN POINTS
By Jeff Martin |
All archaeologists agree, the prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix Valley were an amazing people whom forced us to reexamine the ...
Read More RIVER CANE ARROWS (VIDEO SERIES)
By Jeff Martin |
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
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