Prehistoric Tool Technologies
Join the LA Division of Archaeology & the LA Office of State Parks as we host demonstrations with prehistoric tool technologies! Use a pumpdrill, grind seed with a mano & metate, weave a mat with palm fronds, & make pottery using ancient methods!

Karla Oesch
Karla is the Collections Manager for the Louisiana Division of Archaeology. She has 12 years of experience in archaeology throughout the southeast and mid-south. She has worked in Alabama and Tennessee before moving to Louisiana and has a worked on both large and small projects. She also enjoys using archaeology and artifacts to teach people about local and regional history.
Emily Dale
Jessica Dixon
Michele Smith
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https://www.crt.state.la.us/
What inspired you to make this project?
This is an opportunity to inform the public about ancient tool technologies once used by Native Americans in Louisiana.