Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills, from The Society of Primitive Technology, edited
Mat's Review:
This book contains many excellent articles on a wide variety of subjects. It is the broadest and most interesting of the primitive skill books that I reviewed. The articles are written by members of The Society of Primitive Technology, each of whom writes about their personal area of expertise. The authors stress that “primitive” means first, and not necessarily worse, citing bond strengths of 20,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) for some hot hide glues. It includes strong chapters on fire making, building reasonably comfortable and permanent primitive structures, glue, cordage and fibers, stone and bone tools, and various hunting implements. It lacks sections on hides, furs, pottery, herbs, and edible plants.
