Civilization manualBook 1: From Bare Hands to Steam and Electricity765 entries · 23 phases · 100 years
The Island
Phases
02

Stone, bone, wood and fibre toolkit

Earth parallel: Stone Age. Goal: a full kit of tools made from what can be picked up.

Year 1 (weeks 2–6)30 entries28 procedures written
IDAchievementThreadBuilt onAbout yearProcedure
02.01Knapping kithard and soft hammers and a pressure flaker for controlled stone workMaking01.02 01.031Day 8
02.02Hand axeheavy two-faced chopperMaking02.011Day 9
02.03Stone knives, scrapers and engraving pointsretouched blades for fine workMaking02.011Day 9
02.04Sandstone grinding slabgrinds and sharpens stone, bone and woodMaking01.021Day 10
02.05Pitch gluehot-melt glue for haftingMaking01.081Day 10
02.06Sinew thread and rawhide lashingshrinks tight as it driesMaking01.15 02.031Day 11
02.07Ground stone axe headtough polished edge that does not shatterMaking01.02 02.041Day 16
02.08Hafted stone axe ⚠fells trees and cuts polesMaking02.05 02.06 02.071Day 17
02.09Stone adzehollows and flattens woodMaking02.05 02.06 02.071Day 18
02.10Wooden wedges and maulsplit logs into rough planksMaking02.081Day 19
02.11Three-strand ropefor hauling and liftingMaking01.051Day 11
02.12Lever, log rollers and sledgethe first machines for moving heavy loadsMaking02.08 02.111Day 21
02.13Bone awl and eyed needlesewingCloth02.03 02.041Day 13
02.14Bone and shell fish hooks with lineFood01.05 02.03 02.041Day 13
02.15Scraped, brain-tanned and smoked hidessoft leather that survives rainCloth01.05 01.08 02.031Day 18
02.16Sewn hide clothing, shoes, bags and water skinsCloth02.06 02.13 02.151Day 22
02.17Basketscoiled and woven, for carrying and storingMaking02.031Day 12
02.18Wattle hurdles and woven matswalls, fences, drying traysMaking02.081Day 20
02.19Stone-tipped spearFood01.15 02.03 02.05 02.061Day 12
02.20Spear thrower and dartsdoubles the hunter's rangeFood02.191Day 15
02.21Bow and arrows ⚠bow stave, string, fletched arrows with stone pointsFood02.03 02.05 02.06 02.081Day 24
02.22Pump drill with stone bitdrills wood, bone, shell and soft stoneMaking01.07 02.031Day 23
02.23Saddle querngrinds seeds and nuts to mealFood01.02 02.041Day 25
02.24Carved wooden bowls and troughsburned and scraped hollowMaking01.08 02.091Day 26
02.25Antler pick, bone shovel and stone hoedigging toolsMaking02.06 02.081Day 27
02.26Dugout canoe and paddles ⚠explores the 100-mile coastMaking01.08 02.08 02.09 02.111Day 38
02.27Bitumen from the oil seepwaterproofs baskets and seams; first use of petroleumMaking01.08 02.171Day 34
02.28Resource map of the islandwhere the flint, clay, ores, salt, coal and oil areKnowledge02.15 02.261Day 42
02.29Carrying gearpack frame, carrying pole and head strapMaking01.05 02.11 02.171
02.30Drum and bone flutethe first music, for the evening fireSociety02.15 02.221