On a hot and sunny Saturday, a group of volunteers gathered in the flintknapping area of Masamuda Archaeological Educational Centre. Their first task: making simple flint flakes to clean out some deer legs. Only one of the participants had knapped flint before, but an hour later everyone had a handful of the necessary tools. These […]
https://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bone-awl-making-1-scaled-e1688114241710.jpg16441920Tatiana Crombeenhttps://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/putting-life_logo-text-2.pngTatiana Crombeen2023-06-30 09:24:332023-06-30 09:24:33One day workshop making bone awls with flint tools
This month the Dutch government installed a 15 cent deposit on tin cans to encourage people to recycle their cans. Recycling is however not a recent invention, it has been around since early prehistory. During the Vlaardingen Culture phase (3400-2500 BC) flint axes were often recycled to make other tools such as scrapers and flint […]
https://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Axe-6016-Hekelingen-III.png50005000Lasse van den Dikkenberghttps://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/putting-life_logo-text-2.pngLasse van den Dikkenberg2023-04-29 12:15:262023-04-29 12:17:38Recycling flint axes – new scientific study published
The research project Putting Life into Late Neolithic Houses is a rather comprehensive research project that aims to understand various aspects of Neolithic life in the Rhine/Meuse delta of the Netherlands. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the project, people with different skills and knowledge are required. Apart from academics, the project needs people skilled […]
https://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Huidbewerking-6-scaled.jpg17072560Tatiana Crombeenhttps://www.puttinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/putting-life_logo-text-2.pngTatiana Crombeen2023-03-10 10:02:362023-03-10 10:02:36The essential knowledge of a craftsperson
One day workshop making bone awls with flint tools
blogOn a hot and sunny Saturday, a group of volunteers gathered in the flintknapping area of Masamuda Archaeological Educational Centre. Their first task: making simple flint flakes to clean out some deer legs. Only one of the participants had knapped flint before, but an hour later everyone had a handful of the necessary tools. These […]
Recycling flint axes – new scientific study published
blogThis month the Dutch government installed a 15 cent deposit on tin cans to encourage people to recycle their cans. Recycling is however not a recent invention, it has been around since early prehistory. During the Vlaardingen Culture phase (3400-2500 BC) flint axes were often recycled to make other tools such as scrapers and flint […]
The essential knowledge of a craftsperson
blogThe research project Putting Life into Late Neolithic Houses is a rather comprehensive research project that aims to understand various aspects of Neolithic life in the Rhine/Meuse delta of the Netherlands. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the project, people with different skills and knowledge are required. Apart from academics, the project needs people skilled […]