Bulletin Of Primitive Technology

Author : David Wescott
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0879059117

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Primitive Technology by David Wescott Pdf

Living in modern society, we have become increasingly disassociated from the earth, from the essence of ourselves, and the need is awakened in us to return to the wilderness--physically and emotionally. We long to feel a sense of connection with our ancient roots. This urge is what has prompted man's fascination with primitive skills: producing objects from natural materials using methods similar to prehistoric cultures. Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills is a sharing of ideas--the philosophies, the history, and the personal stories by the authorities on primitive technology from teh pages of The Bulletin of Primitive Technology. Included are instructions for creating fire and tools of wood, stone, and bone, as well as fiber adhesives, projectiles, art, and music. Practicing these primitive methods will lead the seeker towards a tangible, raw connection with the ancient past, with nature's resources and, ultimately, with the creative forces that constructed the foundation of man's survival on the planet.

Author : David Wescott
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1586850989

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Primitive Technology II by David Wescott Pdf

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.

Author : Scott Jones
Publisher : S. Jones
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439206902

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A View to the Past by Scott Jones Pdf

A View to the Past is the collected work of primitive technologist and archaeologist Scott Jones. It brings together articles that have appeared in the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, integrated with previously unpublished sections. It combines basic skills, advanced techniques, experimental methods and thought pieces as expressed through more than twenty years of experience in primitve technology.

Author : Steven Watts
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 158685299X

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Practicing Primitive by Steven Watts Pdf

Engaging, informative book for educators, museum staff, and prehistory buffs interested in trying their hands at yucca-leaf lashing, cattail cutting (to build a house, or a hat), or arrow-making with rivercane--to name just of few of the many projects described. Material on administering a primitive skills program with both group and individual activities is included. The book is not indexed. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Industries, Primitive
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131538840

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Bulletin of Primitive Technology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robin C. Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781561647712

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The Crafts of Florida's First People by Robin C. Brown Pdf

There were people living all over Florida for twelve thousand years before Columbus got here. Before hardware stores and shopping malls, these people managed to get food, make clothing, and cook their meals. In The Crafts of Florida's First People, Robin Brown asks, How did they do it? And to answer his question, he actually learns to do things the way they did. Using materials that you can find in Florida today, you can learn with him how to throw spears and darts, make pottery, weave cloth, mix paint, build traps, and even how to start a fire without matches—just the way Florida's first people did it for thousands of years. Each chapter has easy-to-follow, fully illustrated directions. Even if you dont have the natural supplies available in your area, the book includes suggestions for alternative materials so you can still learn their crafts. As you work, you will experience some of the daily life of the ancient peoples of Florida. You will find out not only how to make a spear, but what its construction tells us about how the first people hunted and what animals they ate. The last true Florida native died 200 years ago, but you can help keep their culture alive.

Author : Bart Blankenship,Robin Blankenship
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0879057335

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Earth Knack by Bart Blankenship,Robin Blankenship Pdf

Chuck it all and live in a cave? No way! Adopt some Stone Age skills? Absolutely! This information-packed book doesn't just talk, it shows you ways to bring the best of our environment into your life. The relevant skills and ideas in EARTH KNACK will not only have you creating objects, but will also give you a new sense of self-fulfillment and self-worth.

Author : Julian Jaynes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780547527543

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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes Pdf

National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

Author : Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chapelle
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-17
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781602390713

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America by Edwin Tappan Adney,Howard I. Chapelle Pdf

The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution.

Author : Pierre M. Desrosiers
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461420026

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The Emergence of Pressure Blade Making by Pierre M. Desrosiers Pdf

Human development is a long and steady process that began with stone tool making. Because of this skill, humans were able to adapt to climate changes, discover new territories, and invent new technologies. "Pressure knapping" is the common term for one method of creating stone tools, where a larger device or blade specifically made for this purpose is use to press out the stone tool. Pressure knapping was invented in different locations and at different points in time, representing the adoption of the Neolithic way of life in the Old world. Recent research on pressure knapping has led for the first time to a global thesis on this technique. The contributors to this seminal work combine research findings on pressure knapping from different cultures around the globe to develope a cohesive theory. This contributions to this volume represents a significant development to research on pressure knapping, as well as the field of lithic studies in general. This work will be an important reference for anyone studying the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods, lithic studies, technologies, and more generally, cultural transmission.

Author : Matthew Stein
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781603580953

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When Technology Fails by Matthew Stein Pdf

There’s never been a better time to be prepared. "This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come. . . [A] treasure trove of practical wisdom."—James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere Matthew Stein’s comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills—from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills—prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe. When Technology Fails covers the gamut. Inside, you’ll learn: The basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business How to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure How to keep warm if you’ve been left temporarily homeless Practical information for dealing with water-quality issues Alternative health and first-aid techniques Each chapter describes skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. Chapters Include: A survey of the risks to the status quo Supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies Emergency measures for survival Prepping water, food, shelter, and clothing First aid, low-tech medicine, and healing Securing energy, heat, and power Metalworking Utensils and storage Low-tech chemistry engineering, machines, and materials Fully revised and expanded, When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a chapter on “Making the Shift to Sustainability,” which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.

Author : Steven Edholm,Tamara Wilder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Buckskin
ISBN : 0965496554

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Buckskin by Steven Edholm,Tamara Wilder Pdf

Author : William Hamilton Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Camping
ISBN : HARVARD:HWFTL8

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Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by William Hamilton Gibson Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Mosier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0898233828

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Excavating Memory by Elizabeth Mosier Pdf

Literary Nonfiction. The strings of a violin have to be held in place on both ends, and the two poles of Elizabeth Mosier's book are memory (as archaeology) and forgetting (in the very moving passages about the author's mother and her descent into the blankness of Alzheimer's). The music of this book is very fine indeed, and its passion is for the preservation of objects, moments, persons, and places that Elizabeth Mosier has loved. In its clear-sighted lyric eloquence, this book is unforgettable.--Charles Baxter

Author : Paul Campbell
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 0879059214

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Survival Skills of Native California by Paul Campbell Pdf

Author Paul Campbell reveals the knowledge he has spent 20 years learning and reproducing from California natives. Included are sections on the basic skills of survival, the tools of gathering and food preparation, and the implements of household and personal necessity, as well as the arts of hunting and fishing. Sample topics include: shelter; greens, beans, flowers and other vegetables; meat preparation; how to make and shoot an Indian bow.--From publisher description.