About Donald E. Crabtree

Donald Crabtree was a unique and interesting person, who's passion and self-guided, life long dedication to learning, and refining his flintworking techniques helped establish the field of experimental archaeology broadly, and flintknapping and flintworking more specifically. Despite his prominence and enduring impact, much of his personal story and biography are lesser known. Here we have curated resources about Donald Crabtree that provide further context to this collection, with the most recent and comprehensive being a new biography written by Crabtree's living descendent, his niece Julia Anderson.

Resources

Donald E. Crabtree (1912-1980)

by Julia Anderson

A comprehensive biography courtesy of Crabtree's niece, Julia Anderson.

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Donald E. Crabtree's Legacy and Impact

by Julia Anderson

An overview of Crabtree's legacy in archeology and beyond, courtesy of his niece, Julia Anderson.

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The Donald Crabtree Collection and the University of Idaho

by Tim Mace

An article exploring how the Crabtree Collection came to be and the legacy it provides students and research at University of Idaho.

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Reflections in Stone Tools: A Life Story of Don E. Crabtree

by Yummi Danner

A masters thesis that contains useful biographic information.

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Bowers Laboratory Crabtree Biography

An older biography originally published on the Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology website.

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