Bio

Rod Johnson

For N.E.C. news release

For the majority of the human experience man has depended upon the manufacturing of stone tools for their daily existence, survival and defense. Experience the world’s oldest and most continually practiced craft as presented by Expert Flint-knapper and Archaeologist Rod Johnson.

For over 25 years, Mr. Johnson has worked both a-vocationally and professionally in the field of Archaeology and is the current President of the Minnesota Archaeological Society. He has presented many talks and demonstrations on several archaeological topics, including presenting a lunch hour talk and demonstration at the 2008 Nobel Conference held at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN.

Mr. Johnson will also be presenting power point talks on “Preservation of the Archaeological Record” (Saturday March 6th) and “The Amazing Rock – The How to of Flint-knapping” (Sunday March 7^th).