{"title":"David Wescott","description":"David Wescott is author of Camping in the Old Style and editor of Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills. Formerly education director for the Boulder Outdoor School, he has been a leading figure in wilderness education for more than thirty years. He lives with his wife in Rexburg, Idaho.","products":[{"product_id":"primitive-technology-a-book-of-earth-skills-paperback","title":"Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents Foreword Section 1--Primitive Technology Section 2--Fire--Where We Begin Section 3--Bone, Stone \u0026amp; Wood--Basic Elements Section 4--Fibers--Holding The World Together Section 5--Projectiles--Power From The Human Hand Section 6--Art \u0026amp; Music--Discipline and Meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in modern society, we have become increasingly disassociated from the earth, from the essence of ourselves, and the need is awakened in us to return to the wilderness--physically and emotionally. We long to feel a sense of connection with our ancient roots. This urge is what has prompted man's fascination with primitive skills: producing objects from natural materials using methods similar to prehistoric cultures.\u003cbr\u003e Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills is a sharing of ideas--the philosophies, the history, and the personal stories by the authorities on primitive technology from teh pages of The Bulletin of Primitive Technology.\u003cbr\u003e Included are instructions for creating fire and tools of wood, stone, and bone, as well as fiber adhesives, projectiles, art, and music. Practicing these primitive methods will lead the seeker towards a tangible, raw connection with the ancient past, with nature's resources and, ultimately, with the creative forces that constructed the foundation of man's survival on the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381325922527,"sku":"9780879059118","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/EkIKDYDnsa9780879059118.webp?v=1789282937"},{"product_id":"primitive-technology-ii-ancestral-skills-paperback","title":"Primitive Technology II - Ancestral Skills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stone Age is the common denominator of mankind, and through experimental archeology--the relearning and replication of ancient skills--we take a step of discovery and understanding into this rich past. In this collection, drawn from the pages of the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, learn to create tools to fabricate more complex technologies; master the arts of the bow and arrow; build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills provides the guide to rediscovery of the skills and crafts that bind us all into this great human family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents Introduction Food Sources Containers Projectiles Buckskin Transportation Back to Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills continues the tradition of preserving this heritage. Through this collection, assemble from the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, we step into the past to relearn old ways, and share them with the future. Learn to create stone tools that may be used to fabricate more complex technologies. Master the art of the bow and arrow, and the preparation of food. Build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin. Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills will guide you to a better understanding of the skills and crafts that bind us all into this great human family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381341061343,"sku":"9781586850982","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GkoSzjciIg9781586850982.webp?v=1789282960"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/david-wescott.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}