“The difference is we call it Modern Lithic Art.
They used it for survival.”
Flint knapping to make arrowheads was critical to the survival of Native Americans and their ancestors. Today, it’s an art form shared and taught at the world-renowned Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In every Memorial and Labor Day Weekend.
“When I began digging for flint in the same quarries the ancients dug, I sensed the feeling and presence of the people who dug flint there before me,” said expert flint knapper Roy Miller.
Modern-day flint-knappers gather in Coshocton to obtain popular flint to make tools, arrowheads, and jewelry like the Native Americans who gathered here and at Flint Ridge ages ago. …For the rest of the story, photos, and video, click here.
