They put the Book of the Dead in too, which is sort of a travel guide to the afterlife.
Finally, the chief embalmer puts a mask over the mummyâs face. And, because itâs hard to tell whoâs who when theyâre covered head to foot in bandages, he attaches a label saying who is inside. He doesnât want the mummy to go off to the wrong funeral.
Now, you are finished, and itâs time to get away from the stinky workshop, so you hit EJECT.
How To Make A Flint Axe
Suddenly, you hear the sounds of two stones being struck together behind you. You spin around and see a man sitting on the ground. He is chipping away at a large hunk of rock with a smaller rock.
He is making an axe, but when it is finished, it doesnât look like any axe youâve seen before. It doesnât even have a handle. He sees you are puzzled and walks toward a small sapling. Holding the axe in the palm of his hand, blade-side out, he hits the sapling at the base. It comes down in one stroke. He picks it up and then uses the edge of the blade to scrape off some bark at the base. He pulls on the bark and it comes off in one long strip, which he says can be used for string or for weaving baskets.
He hands you a chunk of rock that he says is flint, and tells you to try.
Stone Age Step-By-Step
You will need:
⢠a large piece of dark quartz ⢠protective glasses ⢠a few pebbles of different shapes and sizes ⢠a piece of bone or hard wood ⢠a thick leather cloth or a doubled-up towel
1. First, select the piece of quartz you will be shaping. If possible, get a piece that is already a flattish round or oval shape. If you tap the quartz, and it makes a muffled sound, this means there is a fault inside which will make it weak and difficult to knap, or shape into a stone tool.
2. Rest your piece of quartz on a thick leather cloth (or towel) on your left knee and steady it with your left hand if you are right handed (the other way if you are left handed).
3. Use one of your pebbles to strike the longest side of the quartz. Make blows on one side rather than hitting it in the middle. This will make sure you remove some long shards from the edge of the quartz, making it more pointed.
4. As you knap, donât throw away the flakes that chip off. They can be made into arrowheads and small tools for scraping the flesh away from an animal skin. Be careful, they are very sharp.
5. Once you have shaped your big piece of quartz so that it looks narrower on one side than the other (this is the chopping side of the axe), you are ready to start making a sharp edge.
6. With a smaller pebble, continue flaking off long pieces of quartz in the same way as you did beforeâbut this time, use less force, and be especially careful to knap along the long face of the axe.
As the edge of the axe gets thinner, youâll need to use your pieces of bone or wood instead of the pebble to avoid breaking off too much quartz at one time.
7. Place the axe on a hard surface, and with the chopping side closest to the surface, grind the pointed end of your piece of wood in a twisting motion against the edge of the axe. This will allow you to take off tiny pieces of quartz until your axe is the perfect shape.
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Warning
Shards of quartz can be as sharp as kitchen knives. Wear protective glasses and be sure to cover your lap. Be very careful when getting rid of the shards. Wrap them in several sheets of newspaper and throw them in the trash.
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Never knap quartz indoors because rock dust can be very bad for your lungs.
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How To Survive The Blitz In Britain
The moment you land, you notice your TT handset is flashing. Something is very wrong. A loud siren starts wailing. Itâs an air raid warning and you need to get to shelter fast. The trouble is you canât see a thing, not even your hand in front of your face. You press the illuminator switch on your TT handset, but right away someone yells, âPUT THAT
Finally, the chief embalmer puts a mask over the mummyâs face. And, because itâs hard to tell whoâs who when theyâre covered head to foot in bandages, he attaches a label saying who is inside. He doesnât want the mummy to go off to the wrong funeral.
Now, you are finished, and itâs time to get away from the stinky workshop, so you hit EJECT.
How To Make A Flint Axe
Suddenly, you hear the sounds of two stones being struck together behind you. You spin around and see a man sitting on the ground. He is chipping away at a large hunk of rock with a smaller rock.
He is making an axe, but when it is finished, it doesnât look like any axe youâve seen before. It doesnât even have a handle. He sees you are puzzled and walks toward a small sapling. Holding the axe in the palm of his hand, blade-side out, he hits the sapling at the base. It comes down in one stroke. He picks it up and then uses the edge of the blade to scrape off some bark at the base. He pulls on the bark and it comes off in one long strip, which he says can be used for string or for weaving baskets.
He hands you a chunk of rock that he says is flint, and tells you to try.
Stone Age Step-By-Step
You will need:
⢠a large piece of dark quartz ⢠protective glasses ⢠a few pebbles of different shapes and sizes ⢠a piece of bone or hard wood ⢠a thick leather cloth or a doubled-up towel
1. First, select the piece of quartz you will be shaping. If possible, get a piece that is already a flattish round or oval shape. If you tap the quartz, and it makes a muffled sound, this means there is a fault inside which will make it weak and difficult to knap, or shape into a stone tool.
2. Rest your piece of quartz on a thick leather cloth (or towel) on your left knee and steady it with your left hand if you are right handed (the other way if you are left handed).
3. Use one of your pebbles to strike the longest side of the quartz. Make blows on one side rather than hitting it in the middle. This will make sure you remove some long shards from the edge of the quartz, making it more pointed.
4. As you knap, donât throw away the flakes that chip off. They can be made into arrowheads and small tools for scraping the flesh away from an animal skin. Be careful, they are very sharp.
5. Once you have shaped your big piece of quartz so that it looks narrower on one side than the other (this is the chopping side of the axe), you are ready to start making a sharp edge.
6. With a smaller pebble, continue flaking off long pieces of quartz in the same way as you did beforeâbut this time, use less force, and be especially careful to knap along the long face of the axe.
As the edge of the axe gets thinner, youâll need to use your pieces of bone or wood instead of the pebble to avoid breaking off too much quartz at one time.
7. Place the axe on a hard surface, and with the chopping side closest to the surface, grind the pointed end of your piece of wood in a twisting motion against the edge of the axe. This will allow you to take off tiny pieces of quartz until your axe is the perfect shape.
----
Warning
Shards of quartz can be as sharp as kitchen knives. Wear protective glasses and be sure to cover your lap. Be very careful when getting rid of the shards. Wrap them in several sheets of newspaper and throw them in the trash.
Â
Never knap quartz indoors because rock dust can be very bad for your lungs.
----
How To Survive The Blitz In Britain
The moment you land, you notice your TT handset is flashing. Something is very wrong. A loud siren starts wailing. Itâs an air raid warning and you need to get to shelter fast. The trouble is you canât see a thing, not even your hand in front of your face. You press the illuminator switch on your TT handset, but right away someone yells, âPUT THAT
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