Also called: Stone Tool Maker, Experimental Archaeology Demonstrator
Makes stone arrowheads, spear points and tools the ancient way, selling replicas and demonstrating at parks, museums and schools.
You sit with a leather pad on your knee and strike a chunk of flint with an antler billet until a sharp point takes shape. On weekends you demonstrate at a state park's heritage festival, explaining how ancient people hunted. During the week you fill orders for museum replicas and teach a class on fire-starting and cordage.
Mostly part-time or self-employed; many combine it with teaching or park work.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; learned by practice, workshops and "knap-ins." Archaeology classes help.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Anthropology.
Growing about average. A tiny craft niche with steady museum, park and hobby demand.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps market replicas online; shaping stone by hand and live teaching at parks and museums stay human.
Classes: Art (sculpture), US History, Earth science.
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