People Of The Australian Western Desert - Spear - Thrower Making, Including Stone Flaking

Creator: Amer Iron And Steel Institute

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Presents Minma, who cuts a lump of wood from an acacia tree, shapes it, then finds and flakes a stone for a knife. Shows him collecting spinifex grass gum, melting it, using it to fasten the knife to a wooden handle and finally mounting a peg on his spear-thrower to receive the end of the spear shaft.

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