What is Experimental Archaeology (part 2)
How Indigenous Peoples Use the Yucca Plant Ascher discusses the methods Indigenous peoples in the Americas use to work with the yucca plant. He writes: “A rib from the North Shelter… was used to remove the pulp…in less time than was anticipated, the strand of fibers was freed from the coarser bark and pulp. After […]
Pine Pitch 🌲: The Most Convenient Prehistoric Adhesive?
PINE PITCH In the past and now, people have used two sticky substances: hide glue and pine pitch. Hide glue is a bit more complicated and often traded or used by skilled individuals. It involves a process called hide tanning, which can be difficult. On the other hand, pine pitch is easier to make, and […]
Yucca: The Popeye of Plant Fibers
🌿 Yucca: The Popeye of Plant Fibers Mom’s Garden Growing up, the crime of tampering with my mom’s garden was worse than getting arrested for robbing a bank. I heard the name across many SPT (Society of Primitive Technology, if you can get your hands on a journal, don’t let go) journals, its utility […]