Bob Patten

Bob Patten has been pursuing his passion or replicating chipped stone artifacts from both an engineering and an intuitive perspective for more than fifty years. In doing so, he has worked with archaeologists and institutions from around the globe. In 2004, the Society of American Archaeology acknowledged his extensive contributions by granting him the prestigious Crabtree Award.

Bob Patten has been pursuing his passion or replicating chipped stone artifacts from both an engineering and an intuitive perspective for more than fifty years. In doing so, he has worked with archaeologists and institutions from around the globe. In 2004, the Society of American Archaeology acknowledged his extensive contributions by granting him the prestigious Crabtree Award. See less