Tools & Equipment
Modern equipment and historic reconstructions for the study and practice of ethnobotany.
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Berry Beater & Gathering Tray
The efficient technology of the prairie thicket. Learn how to harvest gallons of berries in minutes without the thorns.
View Details →Adhesive & Glue Kit
The bonding agents of the Plains. Discover the traditional science of bison-hide glue and pine resin adhesives.
View Details →Bone Awl & Large Needle
The primary tools of the Plains seamstress. Learn about the strength and precision of polished bison and elk bone.
View Details →Rawhide Brain-Tanning Kit
The chemistry of the hunt. Explore the traditional method of using animal brain enzymes to transform hide into soft cloth.
View Details →Buffalo Chip Hearth
The thermodynamics of the grassland. Learn how to maintain a high-heat, low-smoke fire using the primary fuel of the Plains.
View Details →Camas Roasting Pit
A masterclass in slow-cooker engineering. Learn how mountain nations converted complex inulin into sweet, nutritious energy.
View Details →Traditional Digging Stick (Processing & Harvest)
A precision-crafted tool for harvesting deep-rooted prairie plants like the Prairie Turnip and Bitterroot.
View Details →Wooden Herb Drying Rack
A stable, ventilated frame for air-drying large quantities of herbs, roots, and flowers.
View Details →Botanical Field Press
The essential tool for preserving plant specimens for identification, study, and long-term herbarium storage.
View Details →Traditional Fire Starter
The spark of survival. Learn the mechanics of the bow-drill and the botany of tinder.
View Details →Fishing Weir Framework
Hydraulic engineering of the Missouri River. Explore the wicker-woven architecture used to harvest protein from the water.
View Details →Antler Hide Scraper
The architecture of leather. Explore the tool used to transform raw skin into the buckskin of the Plains.
View Details →Traditional Stone Mortar & Pestle
The primary tool for crushing seeds, roots, and minerals for food, medicine, and pigment.
View Details →Painted Rawhide Parfleche
The 'hard-shell' storage container of the Great Plains, engineered from rawhide to protect food and medicine from the elements.
View Details →Willow Seed Gathering Tray
A specialized, shallow basket designed for the efficient harvesting of wild grass seeds and small berries.
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