Making and Using Stone Tools

Description

Stone was an invaluable material for crafting the tools necessary for everyday life. This video explains the types of stone available in the Chesapeake Bay region along with the various techniques for shaping stone into useful tools.

This video is part of the Maritime Crafts Field School. The school was founded in 2019 in order to provide instruction in the traditional maritime technologies central to American Indian heritage in the Chesapeake Bay.

Duration

8 minutes, 40 seconds

Date Created

09/27/2021

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