Contemporary study Knapping

french prehistorian jacques tixier offers modern training in stone knapping.

modern american interest in knapping can traced study of california native american called ishi lived in twentieth century. ishi taught scholars , academics traditional methods of making stone tools , how use them survival in wild. european explorers new world exposed flint knapping techniques. additionally, several pioneering nineteenth-century european experimental knappers known , in late 1960s , 1970s experimental archaeologist don crabtree published texts such experiments in flintworking . françois bordes writer on old world knapping; experimented ways replicate stone tools found across western europe. these authors helped ignite small craze in knapping among archaeologists , prehistorians.

english archaeologist phil harding contemporary expert, exposure on television series time team has led him being familiar figure in uk , beyond. many groups, members walks of life, can found across united states , europe. these organizations continue demonstrate , teach various ways of shaping stone tools.