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Flint Knapping Demonstrations at Pecos NHP in July 2019

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News Release Date: June 20, 2019
Contact: Visitor Center, 505-757-7241

Pecos, NM: – Step back in time with Matt Lewis on July 13^th and 14^th. Matt will demonstrate the techniques involved in manufacturing stone tools and projectile points that would have been in use among the inhabitants of Pecos Pueblo as well as the Apache and other Native American groups in the American Southwest. Matt Lewis is an accomplished knapper, working in chert, agate, chalcedony, petrified wood, and other materials. Drop by the park visitor center between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to learn more about this artful tradition.
 
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From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.

Tags: pecos, pecos national historical park, new mexico, new mexico history, pecos pueblo, native american, flint knapping, cultural demonstrations, cultural demonstrator, matt lewis, american southwest, apache

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