Ranger Phil Johnson, Flint Knapping an Arrowhead

Photograph

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Exhibit Envoy

Name/Title

Ranger Phil Johnson, Flint Knapping an Arrowhead

Entry/Object ID

YP.34

Description

Legacies & Historic Significance

Made/Created

Artist

Jonas Kulikauskas

Dimensions

Height

21-3/4 in

Width

27-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Unframed: 17H x 22W paper

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Ranger Phil Johnson Flint Knapping an Arrowhead April 2014 Flint knapping is the process of chipping away material from stones like flint and obisidian, gradually shaping the stone into tools or weapons. For over 10,000 years, many Native peoples have practiced flint knapping. This includes the original residents of Yosemite Valley, the Ahwahneechee people.