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Henri Liboiron - A lifetime of Discovery
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The variety of materials used in flinting points resulted in a multitude of textures and uses.
19 of 37 		Henri found his material in the earth around Ponteix.
20 of 37 		This cloth was dyed a delicate shade of blue using Saskatoon berry juice.
21 of 37 		Different material produced nearly the same shade of pigments used for painting.
22 of 37 		Different locations produced different pigments.
23 of 37 		Mr. Liboiron used a plethora of material.
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Even batteries provided material for Henri's experiments.
25 of 37 		Even after decades in the museum, the material Mr. Liboiron used to experiment is still vibrant.
26 of 37 		Henri was careful not to incur the wrath of his sisters by creating non gender faces.
27 of 37 		The paint on this effigy is somewhat faded, but is still clear.
28 of 37 		Each find was documented.
29 of 37 		Objects displayed with rulers.
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Broken bits of pottery and points found in a hearth area at the Niska site.
31 of 37 		Pot made by Henri using traditional firing methods.
32 of 37 		It took months of experimentation before Henri's pottery was no longer uneven.
33 of 37 		Objects demonstrating the methods Henri used to attach points to handles.
34 of 37 		This shows the steps used by Mr. Liboiron to create his atlantl.
35 of 37 		Henri was dedicated to finding all he could about material native to the Ponteix area.
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