Bakersfield CA Flintknapping Arrowhead Demonstrations

Bakersfield, CA Flintknapping Arrowhead Demonstrations Demonstrations are free. Bring safety glasses if you would like to participate.

Picture of a Flint knapper chipping an arrowhead out of stone - he uses a leather pad on his leg and one in the palm of his hand for protection - he chips the stone in the palm of his hand

Come on out, join the fun and learn the art of making stone tools. We meet at Hart Memorial Park. This location provides lots of fun with it's 370 acres along Kern River and paddleboats on Hart Lake. Sponsored by The Arrowhead Artistry Club

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Knapp-in Information

Location:
Hart Memorial Park
Bakersfield, CA
The park is eight miles northeast of Bakersfield on the Alfred Harrell Highway.
We meet at the East end of the park.
For information about the park go to:
Hart Memorial Park

Date/Time:
First Sunday of every month
10:00am to 5:00pm
Knapp-in may be cancled due to weather

Contact:
air-o-head@webtv.net or likerock2@hotmail.com

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Stone Dagger Publications
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Stone Age Reference Collection
Identifying Flint Artifacts
Levallois Technique
Lithics-Net
History and Primitive Technology Page
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Calico Early Man Site
Indian-Artifact Magazine
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