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Prehistoric Skills

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General Primitive Skills Discussion	RSS Email	1841	18889	Re: Winter count Buckskinbeauty 02/10/10 6:42 AM
"Primitive" Cooking & Food Preparation A forum dedicated to sharing thought, ideas, methods and tools related to cooking and food preparation. Including, but not limited to discussion about cooking vessels, mud/adobe ovens, fire pits and other methods of cooking. Also of interest would be archaeological and/or anthropological reference material pertaining to our ancestors means and methods of food production and preparation.	RSS Email	154	2036	Re: Recipe for Pi... wannabe 02/09/10 8:27 PM
Pottery, Basketry & Fiber-arts For discussion related to pottery, basketry, cordage, weaving, etc.	RSS Email	660	4316	Re: sealing bowls EB Jones 02/09/10 5:56 AM
Edible/Useful Plants Identification, cultivation, harvesting, preparing, preserving, recipies, general ethnobotany... Disclamer: Don't experiment with unknown plants, or rely on the information in this forum. Get your own information and use CAUTION!	RSS Email	985	7707	Re: Cultivating O... clodbuster 02/10/10 6:48 AM
Leather, Hides & Tanning Hide tanning, leather crafts, skinning, and all related topics	RSS Email	1162	10377	Re: Bison Scrapin... YTBM 02/10/10 7:34 AM
Camp & Shelter For discussion related to the Paleolithic encampment - Building structures, materials, methods of construction, tools and other items around the camp/home.	RSS Email	257	3505	Re: Hike to Couga... Rocks in Head 02/10/10 5:20 AM
Hunt/Fish/Trap & Tracking Forum Abo Hunting, Tracking, Trapping, Scavenging, & Abo Fishing; Processing & Curing Meat; Cooking Wild Meat	RSS Email	735	7078	Re: Alaskan Big G... bglong 02/10/10 6:43 AM
Miscellaneous Primitive Weapons Discussion of all primitive weapons that do not already have their own forums: blowguns, rabbit sticks, bolas, etc.	RSS Email	83	1082	Re: SPEARS paleoarts 02/10/10 7:17 AM
Fire Making	RSS Email	485	3974	Re: Rawhide fireg... Huey Tlatoani 02/08/10 7:05 AM
Musical Instruments A place for discussion related to "primitive" musical instruments (flutes, whistles, didgeridoos, drums, rattles, clapping sticks, early stringed instruments, etc.) and the pleasing sounds made with them.	RSS Email	642	5236	Re: Flute Fundame... PaleoJoe 02/05/10 4:32 PM

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Flintknapping Forums

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Flintknapping - General Discussion Manufacture of stone tools, knives and arrowheads by lithic reduction	RSS Email	3209	30364	Re: SUPER COLOR b... clamdigger 02/10/10 7:20 AM
Flintknapping - Beginners A collection of information for those just starting their flintknapping journey.	RSS Email	489	3495	Re: abo bopper megalithics 02/10/10 3:53 AM
Flintknapping Resource Area A flintknapping reference/Tutorial area for beginner info through advanced tecniques.	RSS Email	222	1703	Re: Knapping pad ... clodbuster 02/09/10 2:17 PM
Stone Tool Woodworking A forum for discussion about the actual use of stone tools for woodworking, and other tasks.	RSS Email	130	1179	Re: Dalton adzes megalithics 02/10/10 3:57 AM

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Bowmaking/Archery Discussion Forums

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Archery - Primitive Bows For discussion related to primitive bows.	RSS Email	4451	66010	Re: Need help wit... Boomer 02/10/10 6:50 AM
Archery - Composite Bows For discussion about composite bows, from all wood laminated bows to sinew/horn bows, sinew-backed bows. If it's a bow made from several materials, you'll find it here! Discussion includes glue, forms, finishes, heatbending, etc.	RSS Email	1009	10763	Re: Unfinished R/... Mr Kinjo 02/10/10 5:13 AM
Archery - Arrows & Quivers For Discussion concerning the construction and use of arrows and quivers.	RSS Email	1064	8268	Re: Small Flint P... flaminggoldenhawk 02/09/10 8:45 PM
Primitive Flight Shooting This is a forum for discussion and the sharing of ideas and information related to flight shooting, using natural materials.	RSS Email	129	2000	Re: Why Bows Brea... fusizoli 02/04/10 3:32 AM

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Archery Reference Center (Read-Only Information Center)

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Shooting & Accuracy Information A forum containing shooting/accuracy tutorials and useful information pertaining to shooting primitive bows.	RSS Email	27	107	"Lessons of the A... Rod 01/18/10 8:25 AM
Bow Building Tutorials An area containing tutorials related to bowmaking	RSS Email	25	356	Handle Glue-up In... Innocente 11/21/09 5:51 AM
Arrow Making Tutorials and Helpful Information A forum for information related to making arrows - materials, methods, fletching, spine testing, etc.	RSS Email	22	160	should I scrape n... RunningTwoWolves 10/17/09 8:18 AM
String Making Resource Information A forum for information related to bowstring making, materials, calculating weight, etc.	RSS Email	17	165	a simple serving ... fiddler49 09/01/09 5:33 PM
Tools: Cutting/Shaping Tools, Jigs, Forms, Guages, etc. A forum containing tutorials pertaining to bowmaking tools - their use, maintenance, etc.	RSS Email	19	195	Links to shaving ... Arko 10/20/09 4:48 PM
Technical Bowmaking Information A forum containing technical information related to bowmaking: Tables Charts, Graphs, Formula, wood-species specifications, etc.	RSS Email	33	344	Re: Picking a woo... colejack3 12/26/09 9:52 PM
Historic & Prehistoric Bow Reference A forum dedicated to information about historic and prehistoric archery - artifact specifications, images of artifacts, etc.	RSS Email	27	180	Re: Siam or Thai ... Yakyai 11/13/09 1:20 AM
Bowmaking Video Links A place to maintain links to on-line videos related to bowmaking. If you have videos related to bowmaking and/or primitive bow shooting, feel free to upload links to them here.	RSS Email	32	106	Re: A Stone Age B... 123Sharo 02/03/10 1:12 AM

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World Atlatl Association Forums

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	World Atlatl Association General Discussion Forum This is the World Atlatl Association's main discussion area! It's was created to provide a friendly environment where folks from all over the world can share their knowledge, techniques, experiences, photos, links, etc. about atlatls and the sport of atlatling. The WAA welcomes all those that are interested in learning about this ancient tool, whether you are new to the world of atlatling or an expert... in either case please share your knowledge and don't be afraid to ask questions. We are all here to help each other learn in our WAA atlatl community.	RSS Email	1665	15013	Re: TV appearance... paleoarts 02/10/10 7:27 AM

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This is the World Atlatl Association's main discussion area! It's was created to provide a friendly environment where folks from all over the world can share their knowledge, techniques, experiences, photos, links, etc. about atlatls and the sport of atlatling. The WAA welcomes all those that are interested in learning about this ancient tool, whether you are new to the world of atlatling or an expert... in either case please share your knowledge and don't be afraid to ask questions. We are all here to help each other learn in our WAA atlatl community.

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Iron Age Forums

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Metal Working	RSS Email	742	7729	Re: Bill's Qu... John B 02/10/10 5:51 AM
Woodworking - Hand Tools Discussion about all forms of old-time woodworking, and woodworking tools. Hand tools, people powered machines, and so on.	RSS Email	205	1579	Re: Some crooked ... likwidlaf 02/02/10 6:33 PM

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Trade, Sales, Barter Area

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Trade Blanket Buy, swap, sell. The barter system is alive and well!	RSS Email	638	2742	Re: Atlatls and D... boomersooner 02/09/10 10:07 PM
Vendor's Row A place for PaleoPlanet Vendors to set up a semi-permanent sales area.	RSS Email	130	447	Re: Green hides, ... Redwoood 02/08/10 8:45 PM
Trade Blanket Archive A read only forum to archive old Trade Blanket sales/exchanges, etc.	RSS Email	110	538	Osage for knife h... jamesGIII 02/09/10 5:35 AM

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Artwork Carving, Sculpture, Lapidary & much more.	RSS Email	287	1733	Re: The Bear-Bone... butch 02/09/10 2:30 PM
Photography Tips, technique & hints	RSS Email	558	3146	Re: Belyanica - s... csabac 02/09/10 11:30 AM
Member List by Country/State/Province Post your location here for other members to see where you are from. Include contact info if you don't mind having others get in touch with you. Only one thread per state, province or country. Please no chit-chat: off-topic posts will be removed by administrators.	RSS Email	87	860	Re: PaleoPlanet M... ChaskeDeerHunter 01/28/10 3:41 PM
Books, Movies, Reviews Discuss books & movies related to paleo and primitive skills, history, prehistory, etc.	RSS Email	208	978	NATURAL DYE BOOKS... 02/09/10 6:33 PM
Upcoming Events	RSS Email	179	431	Re: Glass Butte ? butch 02/03/10 6:34 PM
Past Events Stats, info, and reviews of past events.	RSS Email	83	789	More Pasadena Oct... knoroak 10/28/08 11:01 AM
Technical / Site Issues Questions & info about surfing, posting, uploading pics, java script, and all other technical issues	RSS Email	47	143	terminate members... Coyotlviejo 02/04/10 10:02 PM
Tutorial Section	RSS Email	101	405	Re: Moccasins 101... saxaphonium 02/05/10 7:55 AM
PaleoPlanet Links Links to other sites with related or similar information	RSS Email	66	114	Susquehanna River... fieldwalker 01/06/10 5:08 AM
Archaeology/Anthropology Forum A forum for discussion about the fields of Archaeology and Anthropology - new finds, old finds, theories, etc. We have numerous archaelogists/Anthropologists and/or students of archaeology/Anthro visiting PaleoPlanet...this is the place for them to intereact, and hopefully provide information to the arm-chair enthusiasts out there!	RSS Email	888	7036	Death of a Tribe 02/05/10 2:23 PM

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Archery Archive #1	RSS Email	3851	49463	Re: MR. badger5149 02/06/10 5:47 AM
Flintknapping Archive 2	RSS Email	510	3715	08/18/08 10:27 AM
Metallurgy/Bladesmithing Archive 1	RSS Email	1973	20340	OT - Blade Show Phoenix 1967 06/01/09 3:17 PM
Atlatl Archive	RSS Email	103	778	Re: How do I calc... ohioatlatl 01/29/10 10:38 PM

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Prehistoric Skills

For discussion related to pottery, basketry, cordage, weaving, etc.

Identification, cultivation, harvesting, preparing, preserving, recipies, general ethnobotany... Disclamer: Don't experiment with unknown plants, or rely on the information in this forum. Get your own information and use CAUTION!

Hide tanning, leather crafts, skinning, and all related topics

For discussion related to the Paleolithic encampment - Building structures, materials, methods of construction, tools and other items around the camp/home.

Abo Hunting, Tracking, Trapping, Scavenging, & Abo Fishing; Processing & Curing Meat; Cooking Wild Meat

Discussion of all primitive weapons that do not already have their own forums: blowguns, rabbit sticks, bolas, etc.

A place for discussion related to "primitive" musical instruments (flutes, whistles, didgeridoos, drums, rattles, clapping sticks, early stringed instruments, etc.) and the pleasing sounds made with them.

Flintknapping Forums

Manufacture of stone tools, knives and arrowheads by lithic reduction

A collection of information for those just starting their flintknapping journey.

A flintknapping reference/Tutorial area for beginner info through advanced tecniques.

A forum for discussion about the actual use of stone tools for woodworking, and other tasks.

Bowmaking/Archery Discussion Forums

For discussion related to primitive bows.

For discussion about composite bows, from all wood laminated bows to sinew/horn bows, sinew-backed bows. If it's a bow made from several materials, you'll find it here! Discussion includes glue, forms, finishes, heatbending, etc.

For Discussion concerning the construction and use of arrows and quivers.

This is a forum for discussion and the sharing of ideas and information related to flight shooting, using natural materials.

Archery Reference Center (Read-Only Information Center)

A forum containing shooting/accuracy tutorials and useful information pertaining to shooting primitive bows.

An area containing tutorials related to bowmaking

A forum for information related to making arrows - materials, methods, fletching, spine testing, etc.

A forum for information related to bowstring making, materials, calculating weight, etc.

A forum containing tutorials pertaining to bowmaking tools - their use, maintenance, etc.

A forum containing technical information related to bowmaking: Tables Charts, Graphs, Formula, wood-species specifications, etc.

A forum dedicated to information about historic and prehistoric archery - artifact specifications, images of artifacts, etc.

A place to maintain links to on-line videos related to bowmaking. If you have videos related to bowmaking and/or primitive bow shooting, feel free to upload links to them here.

World Atlatl Association Forums

Iron Age Forums

Discussion about all forms of old-time woodworking, and woodworking tools. Hand tools, people powered machines, and so on.

Trade, Sales, Barter Area

Buy, swap, sell. The barter system is alive and well!

A place for PaleoPlanet Vendors to set up a semi-permanent sales area.

A read only forum to archive old Trade Blanket sales/exchanges, etc.

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Carving, Sculpture, Lapidary & much more.

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Post your location here for other members to see where you are from. Include contact info if you don't mind having others get in touch with you. Only one thread per state, province or country. Please no chit-chat: off-topic posts will be removed by administrators.

Discuss books & movies related to paleo and primitive skills, history, prehistory, etc.

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