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| Primitive Technology
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Edition: 10
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Release Date: 2001-03-26
ISBN-10: 0879059117
ISBN-13: 9780879059118
List Price: $25.99
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8 3/16 X 10 7/8 In, 232 Pp, 100 Black & < White Photographs, 150 Line Drawings < Have You Ever Longed To Return To A < Past Where Humanity's Greatest Concern < Was Survival, When Our Hands Created < Life's Necessities, When The Land's < Raw Provisions Were The Materials With < Which We Created Warmth, Shelter, Food, < and Tools--A Time Before We Lost Our < Bond With The Wilderness? Primitive < Technology Helps Build A Bridge Between < The Ancient Past and Our Modern Lives, < Putting Us In Touch Again With Nature < and Ourselves. < This Volume--A Selection of Articles < Within The Bulletin of Primitive < Technology--Portrays The History, < Philosophise, and Personal Journeys of < Authorities On Primitive Technology, < Imparting Skills That Built The Success < of Mankind. From Views On Primitive < Technology and "New" Archaeology To < Making Fire and Tools of Bone, This Book < Is Informative and Enlightening
Curious about primitive technology?
| Customer Rating: | | If you are curious about what primitive technology is about this book will give you a good introduction. Lots of cool drawings and pics but don't expect step by step, hand held instructions for the multitude of topics covered in this compilation. If you don't know much about this stuff then some vocabulary may be new to you such as atlatls, celt, haft, biface, pecking and the list goes on. It was new for me but I found that my interests grew deeper and soon found myself buying books on flintknapping (did I have money for that...?) which I knew next to nothing about not too long ago. Inspirational in so many regards with some reasonable instruction from pics and words combined but I think these articles were intended for those with some background in the subject. Many short articles with great tidbits for the outdoorsman. A taste of this and a flavor of that by leading authorities whose expertise is compiled into one book. I recommend it highly not only for the curious but the outdoorsman, survivalist and tinkerer! I love that little knife in the middle foreground on the cover! |
The Elders Speak
| Customer Rating:  | | Long ago our knowlegdge was passed down from the elder generations. This book fills the void our society of alienation has created with detailed accounts of "how-to" knowledge. Tempered with instruction, the reader will find scientific analysis of all facets of "primitive" survival methodologies. By far, these are the best encyclopedic volumes of information that would otherwise be lost to us all. If you share any penchant for living with the earth, buy this book...immediately! You should also check out the society of primitve technology online. This group publishes bi-annual journals on primitive skills. I gave this a four because some of the instructions can be vague and for all intents and purposes should be used in conjunction with hands on interaction with a skilled mentor. Enjoy this awe-inspiring collection of knowledge! |
Primitive Technology
| Customer Rating: | | The book is an overview of a wide range of skills and lacks details on how on how to do them. |
Communication
| Customer Rating: | It has occurred to me that a primitive technology for instant communication has existed for a long time: heliography. All you need it silver or gold metallurgy to make a decent mirror. A very simple way to precisely aim a beam of sunlight from a mirror exists, for the geomentrically unimpaired. With a large mirror, signalling from one mountain peak to another over distances of 50 miles is achievable.
I wonder if any ancient empires practiced this. The crusader kingdoms in Lebanon used fire beacons to indicate they had not yet been overrun by those pesky Arabs and Kurds, but there was no actual telegraphing of text. The earliest telegraph I know of was done in Sweden in the early 19th century, by semaphore assisted with telescopes. Sunny day and batteries not required, as long as there was daylight and a clear view.
One thing about this book... I went out right away, cut off a yucca spine, and started making string out of it. Yep, it really works (but is very labor intensive). Stone chipping was not so successful because you really need the right kind of stone. I've GOT TO TRY IT when I find a good stone! |
overview
| Customer Rating: | | This is a pretty good overview and introduction, with good illustrations. The field of primitive skills has more advanced techniques that are not covered in this book. |
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