Discoveries are frequently the result of accident or are coincidental to another area of research. The topic of this study was just such a coincidence while examining the efficiency of Palaeolithic bifaces as butchery tools. The initial area of study was to test certain aspects of the bifacial, ovate handaxe to discern its efficiency in […]
Author Archive | Karl Lee
Introducing the Primtechmobile!
Sadly it was recently time to retire Arthur, my trusty green Landrover Discovery, so I’d like to introduce the new Primtechmobile – Freddie the L200 Browning SE! The Browning is a collaboration between the Firs Garage in Oxfordshire and Browning, and is perfect for hauling all my flint and tools around muddy fields without getting […]
That Was The Week That Was
What a week! One of the best things about this line of work is getting to travel all over the country meeting people, from field-leading academic researchers at prestigious universities to front line heritage staff, passionate about their site. I’m certainly clocking up the miles: Bristol on the 24th May Derbyshire over the Bank Holiday […]
Spotlight – Eolith Designs
I do a lot of work for the British Museum and while I was there demonstrating for the Ice Age Sleepover, I was lucky enough to be given a VIP tour of the Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind exhibition. The sculptures on display are simply breathtaking, and I would urge you to […]
The British Museum Palaeolithic Summer School 2013
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be knapping at this year’s Palaeolithic Summer School, organised and run by the British Museum. This year it runs from the 5th – 9th August, and has an impressive lineup of tutors and guest speakers (see the BM poster on the left for more information). Places are very […]
A happy handaxe owner
As you may have read here, one of my workshop participants at the British Museum had a great time, and fell in love with one of the handaxes I’d taken down with me. As a thankyou for taking the time to write a lovely blog post on her experiences with flint, I tasked my social […]
Ostriches and Oases
During my work experience for my Archaeology degree I was lucky enough to be accepted by the British Museum, to assist in the transfer of the prehistoric collection from Franks House to the Bloomsbury site. This move never happened, but nonetheless I was able to see some of the lithic material from many different collections […]
Magical Mystery Tour – Pennines 14 – 17th March
I get to travel a lot in this line of work, and often I’m dashing up and down the country to cover bookings in wildly disparate locations. A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be booked by Pennine Prospects, a company that aims to promote the regeneration of the Pennine region. I […]
Limited Stock – Portland Chert
I’ve a very limited supply of this gorgeous greeny-blue chert from Portland, in Dorset – available for Mesolithic microlith assemblages. If you’d like to order this particular material, please contact me through the submission form.
Stone Age Cyber Tourist – British Museum 16/03/13
It’s always heartening to know my workshops are enjoyed by the participants (I’ve yet to have a single student leave empty-handed or unhappy!) and my recent trip to the British Museum clearly went down well with Julia Yeates, intrepid Cyber Tourist. She sent me a link to a post on her blog, where she reviews the […]