the Iktomi (spider men) myth, a good story

[larson1951]

the Sioux deny making flint points, only bone
this is baloney
this myth below is good reading,
I think you might enjoy

 

[blindpig]

Nice read there Larson . What year was this book written , 20's or 30's ??

I remember reading in a National Geographic , an article where the natives in the Amazon Rain Forest were asked about the little stone axes [celts ?]they used . There answer was ,”we find them in the forest” . They where then asked , “So, your ancestors made these stone bit’s ?”
There answer to this was “No , there gifts from the forest”
Work’s for them ,...Blindpig

 

[cedarratt]

Thats a really interesting Read!!! Thanks for posting!!!

 

[Tnmountains]

Good story

 

[GL]

I have made good arrowheads from Mason Jar bottoms using a leather pad and a stick with a short nail in one end. Good enough to haft to a straight stick and use as an actual arrow should I need to.

 

[larson1951]

GL, that sounds neat
can we see one of the points and your tool?

thanks, larson1951

 

[bravowhiskey]

Loved the story Larson. It is mighty curious at that.

BW

 

[GL]

I'll post some of that in the Modern Knapping Items section here.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,509.0.html