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Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop
April 2, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Flintknapping instructor Sam Greenleaf will be conducting this workshop on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center (2201 W. 44th St, Tucson) from 9 am to noon. Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping expert Sam Greenleaf provides participants with hands-on experience and learning on how prehistoric people made and used projectile points and other tools created from obsidian and other stone. The class is designed to help modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans made traditional crafts, and is not intended to train students how to make artwork for sale. Minimum enrollment 6, maximum 8. The fee is $35 ($28 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members). Reservations required by 5 p.m. March 31: 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.