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Week Two Lifestyles: Subsistence
For week two, we explored the subsistence aspect of ancient lifestyles. Subsistence is defined as the source or means of obtaining the necessities of life. In archaeology, subsistence encompasses food gathering and preparation, trade or exchange, and other means of ensuring survival. We learned about flintknapping (stone tool making) from Crow Canyon president Ricky Lightfoot, tried our hand at tossing rabbit sticks and throwing spears with atlatls, learned about useful and edible plants, and practiced hunting with bows and arrorws.
"[HSFS] made me think a lot more about lifestyles of ancient people
and how much more they had to do for just one little thing like making dinner."
- Lisa
Crow Canyon president, Ricky Lightfoot, demonstrates flintknapping |
He starts with a big flake and works down to a tiny projectile point |
Can we have some?
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Did you know that obsidian is sharper than a surgical knife? |
Sean looks dangerous with a rabbit stick |
Ed slowly stalks Ralph ... |
Kelsey lets her rabbit stick fly |
Kate stares down Ralph |
See how much an atlatl can extend your arm? |
Meg means business |
Anybody seen my spear? |
Recipe for disaster |
The right way to use an atlatl, as demonstrated by Becky |
Ralph: dead or just eating? |
Tasha the master markswoman |
| "Field school broke any stereotype that I had held about the Puebloans and kept my mind open so that aspects of my own culture would not dictate how I viewed another culture." - Anne |
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Stop, in the name of love |
Don't shoot! |
Kate B and Shaine enjoy lifestyles! |
Oops, someone missed. |
Becky, Shaine, and Tasha are bringing home dinner |
Careful Arielle! |
Don't mess with us |
Bull's-eye! |
Mad skillz |
Becky and her bow |
Success! |
Paul compares nature to a supermarket |
Can you identify all the different types of plants in Colorado? |
Everyone smells the sage
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You can make almost anything out of yucca! |
Paul gets locked in the experimental garden |
Shaine demonstrates how to line up your shot |
Lisa takes aim |
Ralph looks nervous as Jay throws his spear with the atlatl |
Sarah K looks intimidating |
Can you see Paul's spear mid-flight? |
| "I gained a new respect for all Native American cultures and how clever they were." - Randy |
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Randy demonstrates how not to use an atlatl |
Ok, that looks a little bit better |
Lisa has great form |
Tayla's ready to throw |
Mariah's aim looks on |
Ali zones in on the target |
Sarah J and Randy face off |
Should Ralph the turkey fear a rabbit stick? |
Mariah rights Ralph after her successful attack |
Captions provided by Sarah^2, Rachel, Katie, Monica, Meg, and Randy.
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Photos for the HSFS 2005 web site were taken by Keren Engoltz, Paul Ermigiotti,
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