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5. In pre-colonial and colonial times, the Leni-Lenape living along the Delaware River made tool

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 01:31 PM

Mar 2018

handles. They would take a stone and chisel an edge. Then they would chisel an indentation along the opposite edge of the stone. A root would be wrapped around the indented circumference. Then the stone with root would be buried for a couple of years.

When the stone with root was excavated, the root handle would be securely wrapped around the stone. Examples of chiseled stone can still be found along Sussex County, N.J. sections of the Delaware.

I hope I explained this clearly.

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Surreal Photos of India's Living Root Bridges [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2018 OP

Nature is so ahead of mankind angstlessk Mar 2018 #1

Angst, I would look at it quite differently. Man and nature living in harmony. Nitram Mar 2018 #11

Thanks for sharing this RainCaster Mar 2018 #2

Was It A Group DEcision? Me. Mar 2018 #3

I love the idea of trees cooperating, but... TomVilmer Mar 2018 #6

Thanks for reminding us of that, Tom. Nitram Mar 2018 #12

Nice 2left4u Mar 2018 #7

It Thrills Me To Know This Me. Mar 2018 #8

When you think you have seen it all..........there is much more. Stuart G Mar 2018 #4

In pre-colonial and colonial times, the Leni-Lenape living along the Delaware River made tool 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #5

So unexpected. The person who thought that one up must have been so pleased when it worked! Judi Lynn Mar 2018 #9

When I was teaching in New Providence, N.J., we took the kids on field trips to the Delaware River. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #10

Judi, I doubt it was one person who thought it up. Nitram Mar 2018 #13