Abstract
Archaeologists from quite a few departments in the University of Toronto and from the Greater Toronto Area archaeological community use the Archaeology Centre as a hub for collaboration and for organizing member-led group activities. In April 2017, the Lithics Interest Group hosted its annual Knap-In and Goat Roast, this year augmented by a trip to the nearby Niagara Escarpment for chert to knap. Beginning with this new chert sourcing expedition, through flintknapping, food processing, and finally cooking via delightful communal barbecue the Lithics Interest Group members were able to get a sense of a few of the stages a lithic artifact goes through as it may be used before its discard into the archaeological record.
Highlights
In Southern Ontario, Onondaga chert is the most accessible and available form of knappable material
In April 2017, the Lithics Interest Group hosted its annual Knap-In and Goat Roast (Fox 2015), this year augmented by a trip to the nearby Niagara Escarpment for chert to knap
Beginning with this new chert sourcing expedition, through flintknapping, food processing, and cooking via delightful communal barbecue the Lithics Interest Group members were able to get a sense of a few of the stages a lithic artifact goes through as it may be used before its discard into the archaeological record
Summary
In Southern Ontario, Onondaga chert is the most accessible and available form of knappable material. In April 2017, the Lithics Interest Group hosted its annual Knap-In and Goat Roast (Fox 2015), this year augmented by a trip to the nearby Niagara Escarpment for chert to knap. Skilled flintknappers have used Onondaga chert from the Niagara Escarpment to craft sturdy stone tools for millennia.
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