Abstract
The gunflint industry of western Europe represents an extraordinary revival of the art of flint-knapping, which had largely disappeared from the technological repertoire of the region after the Neolithic. During the classic period of flintlock weapons in the 19th and 19th centuries, gunflint production appears to have been performed primarily by specialists. Demand for gunflints began in the 17th century, however, especially in North America, and was sometimes met by the "do it yourself" efforts of non-specialists. An assemblage recently excavated in Bourne, Massachusetts provides an opportuntiy to study such efforts.
DOI
10.22191/neha/vol27/iss1/6
Recommended Citation
Luedtke, Barbara E.
(1998)
"Worked Ballast Flint At Aptucxet,"
Northeast Historical Archaeology:
Vol.
27
27, Article 6.
https://doi.org/10.22191/neha/vol27/iss1/6
Available at:
https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol27/iss1/6
