FLINT KNAPPING

Flint knapping, which is the shaping of flint or other fracturing stone to manufacture tools, was one of the primary skills used for survival by our prehistoric ancestors. Early mankind once made and used these implements on a daily basis to hunt, prepare food and clothing, to farm, make shelters, and perform all the other tasks required for Stone Age existence. A material that has been with u s since earliest times, flint still plays a part in our lives today: it is used in cigarette, gas and barbeque lighters/ in some par ts of Br...[Read more]