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PALEOTECHNICS HANDBOOKS

CHAPTERS FROM OUR BUCKSKIN BOOK

These chapters from our book are made available for your use.
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ARTICLES, ETC....

Some have been published in the Society of Primitive Technology Bulletins, some are handouts which we give to our students,
some are online versions of our handbook series, and some are online articles.
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”Learn to Burn” article

Online Journal KNOW
9/25/12

The Dirt on Colors
(400k pdf download)

A Mineral Pigment Primer, Procesing and Using Earth Pigments and Natural Binders.
from SPT Bulletin #15

The California Bay Laurel Tree 

Natural History and Uses of the Bay Tree (Umbellularia californica) including roasting the edible nuts which contain a mild stimulant.
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Stringmaking Handout
(pdf download)

Cordage Fiber Plants Intensive
(pdf download)

Ground Iris:
Native Californian Fiber Plant 

Extracting Fiber from the Leaves of Wild Iris, Iris macrosiphon for use as a material in making cordage, string and ropes.