The Geography-Anthropology Student Association (GASA) hosted the 11th annual Flint Knapp-In event on Saturday, April 15 in Bailey Hall on USM's Gorham campus.

The all-day event featured the craft of stone tool making with professional flint knappers, atlatl throwing, geocaching, nature tours, orienteering, sandbox archaeology, cave art drawing, presentations, workshops and demonstrations. Student research and archaeological materials were also on display.

For over a decade, GASA has organized and hosted an on-campus event in which attendees are taught to make stone tools, practice ancient spear hunting techniques and learn about prehistoric peoples.

Professors and students from geography, anthropology, archaeology and environmental science presented on an array of research subjects. Marcia-Anne Dobres, anthropology faculty member, gave a lecture at the event on the topic of "Ice Age Venus Figurines."

Photos provided by Gabrielle Farias, geography-anthropology student.





