Lithics Analysis: Laboratory Trip 1

Table of hammerstones, worked flakes and debitage set up to give students a hands-on appreciation of what the different types of stonework actually look like.

Tom Ford answers a question from Paula Morris, while new member Jim Wicks examines some materials.

Left to right: Andrew Salchert and Sandy DiStefano examine the collection of Edson Bourn, while Marianne Stepanik, Jeff Zaino and Jim Wicks inspect the collection of Gary Nolf (yellow shirt).

Left to right: Jim Trocchi, Tom Ford, Nancy Najarian, Paula Morris Gary Nolf, (background) Jim Wicks, John Desjardins (reaching), Jeff Zaino, Lee West, Maryanne Avery, (seated, foreground) Joan Hill.

Left to right: Left to right: Marianne Stepanick, Edson Boumm Glenda Rose, John Desjardins.

Samples from the Material Comparative Collection, left to right: Oregon Obsidian; Green / Gray Normanskill Chert, Greene Co., NY; Munsungun Chert. Piscataquis Co., ME.

Two Bifaces handed about and discussed.