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Recommended Books on Primitive Technology

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Tom Brown's Guides are incomparable. Absolutely the best all around resources for the true Outdoorsman:

• Tom Brown's Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

• Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants

• Tom Brown's Guide to Wilderness Survival

• Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival

• Tom Brown's Guide to Living with the Earth

• Tom Brown's Guide to Forgotten Wilderness

• Tom Brown's Guide to Nature and Survival for Children

Traditional Bowyer's Bibles (3 volumes) edited by Jim Hamm

As the name suggests, these books cover the subject of bow and arrowmaking very thoroughly.

• Traditional Bowyer's Bible Vol. 1

• Traditional Bowyer's Bible Vol. 2

• Traditional Bowyer's Bible Vol. 3

For those of you looking for more of a introduction into the subject of traditional Archery, or for those of you with a little less money to spend the following are also excellent books:

• Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans by Jim Hamm

• Making Indian Bows and Arrows, The Old Way by Douglas Wallentine and Monte Smith

• American Indian Archery by Reginald and Gladys Laubin

Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools by John C. Whittaker

Ideal for both novices and experts.

Other good books on flintknapping:

• Flintknapping by Paul Hellweg

• Early Hunting Tools: An Introduction to Flintknapping by Matt Gravelle

Deerskins into Buckskins : How to Tan With Natural Materials A Field Guide for Hunters and Gatherers by Matt Richards

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