Flintknapping a Solutrean Laurel Leaf Point and the Paleolithic in Europe

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In this video I flintknap a point from one of the most iconic prehistoric cultures in Europe, the Solutreans! As I flintknap one of their iconic laurel/willow leaf blades, I discuss what life was like for these people during the Last Glacial Maximum. Check out this video and learn more about these ancient people!
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@happylostsouls3327 Жыл бұрын

So skilled those are insanely thin points

@zoidarkel8928 3 жыл бұрын

Im reading a book that talks indepth about Solutrian points and the importance of pressure flaking. Was having a tough time visualizing how they produced those incredible works of art until watching this. Thank you. Also love that you use only tools that they would've had

@jimajello1028 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic preforming with hammer stone & antler. Great controll of the outer perimeter & then percussion flaking inward to thin the biface with antler. Thin & great convexity of both faces. Great edge pressure flaking & retouch. Also very informative documentation.

@jimajello1028 2 жыл бұрын

Silas, did they use Brandon Flint when making these bifaces? If so did they heat treat it? I have 3 tons of Brandon here in NJ. However, having trouble making large bifaces when working it . Could you suggest how to heat treat. Each time I did I failed. Very tricky . Thank you.

@pathwaysofthepast 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim. If I recall correctly, Britain was mostly under ice during this time and too inhospitable for humans. As far as I’m aware, Brandon flint wasn’t used for making these points. Although that material would be a better proxy for the material that Solutrean people used than say, Texas chert. I’ve never heated Brandon flint before, so sadly I don’t have any advice other than to try googling it.

@michaelbrown5041 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@VOGTLANDOUTDOORS 2 жыл бұрын

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@armanrowshan2909 3 жыл бұрын

this was super cool. thank you

@draven3838 2 жыл бұрын

You are very skilled

@edwardmalpica137 3 жыл бұрын

Incredibly masterful. Jesus Christ, thats satisfying as hell.

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@antlerzflintfinder268 3 жыл бұрын

The Selutrians would be proud of you Silas! Once again you have a super knowledgeable video! Followed by an Amazing leaf blade! Excellent video Pathways of The Past!👍👍

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@PortmanRd 6 ай бұрын

Whu? How does one do that? First class job sir!! 🇬🇧

@randyburleson8273 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson and awesome knapping skills

@henryburness3580 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@curoimacdaire3630 3 жыл бұрын

All of your videos are just awesome, Silas. I just found your channel and binge watched everything in the last two weeks. Was thrilled to see a new video come up today, and of course, more greatness!

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@paullanier8280 3 жыл бұрын

You know your eye hand skills ! Interesting and I've learned more.

@charlesmckinney3560 3 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful example Silas!

@georgepretnick4460 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Your monologue is greatly improved.

@jasonpercy184 3 жыл бұрын

Next video ,40lb piece of Miorcani Flint made into a big levallois core and blades . Good video Silas,awesome Laurel Leaf .

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Haha that would be cool! Definitely want to do Levallois and blade cores in the future. Doing it with the right flint would be even better. Thanks Jason!

@chuckkimber2773 3 жыл бұрын

Superb! As always. You forgot to mention how they influenced Clovis. 😂

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Haha good one. But thanks!

@bentonwalters2299 3 жыл бұрын

A beautiful leaf point and well researched. Following on your Let’s Talk Archaeology video about the early colonization of the Americas, have you seen the new paper by Ardelean et al. (2020)? Their excavation reports lithic material in northern Mexico dating to 31-33kya well before the Solutrean in Europe.

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Haha yeah I saw that. All those supposed look questionable, as do their dating techniques. I’m not at all convinced

@TheAca300 3 жыл бұрын

can you give me a guess why are these projectile points bipointed? wouldn't that make hafting more difficult? do you know of some arrowheads looking the same way? thanks in advance, and keep up the good work - love your videos!

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

As to why? That’s hard to say. It can make hafting trickier when a biface has a pointed or rounded base. If you apply glue first though it’s not too hard. A pointed base sits well in a hollowed shaft, like bone, bamboo, or cane. People definitely made arrowheads that look the same. In fact, during the Neolithic in Europe they made bipointed arrowheads. Thanks, I hope that was helpful!

@TheAca300 3 жыл бұрын

@@pathwaysofthepast definitely helpful and makes sense. Thanks!

@felixstr9082 3 жыл бұрын

That spearhead looks very effective, even though i have never done it, something inside me feels like hunting with prehistoric Spears is the most normal thing in the world. What is the song called, that plays during the credits at the end?

@henryconner6564 3 жыл бұрын

can George town be heat treated ?( great video )

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

It can. However, it works really well with heat treatment, so it’s unnecessary

@concertinamadrigals4058 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any recommendations, for someone just starting out, as far as procuring tools and getting started in flintknapping?

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

For tools, I would check out flintknappingtools.com. I’ve never heard any negative opinions on them and they make cheap and affordable tools. KZfaq has many great videos oriented towards beginners. There’s also several good flintknapping groups on facebook that can help you get in touch with other flintknappers.

@alpha2zulu854 3 жыл бұрын

whitetail deer antler for pressure flaking, moose beam for a billet, and a couple of hammer stones and abraders. Flintknappingtools does sell good stuff.

@billroberts9182 3 жыл бұрын

Silas, Did you heat treat the flint, or is it just as found? Quite impressive. You would make a good caveman...

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

So this flint has not been heat treated, it knaps really well as is. Thanks!

@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a nodule of Georgetown blue you're working with?

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@donnyfromal4503 3 жыл бұрын

Can i make soft hammer of maybe osage

@pathwaysofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

An Osage soft hammer would work well for things like quartzite and rhyolite but not as well for chert, flint, and obsidian.

@cliffowens3629 3 жыл бұрын

Well presented. Ut does make me wonder concerning blades that were as you pointed out as being to large and thin to be used as projectiles if they weren't made as a rite of passage by a novice as proof that he was ready to take his place in the hunt by showing his elders that he could make fine blades. If one couldn't produce a good hunting blade it might hinder his ability to impress a woman to select him as a mate. If he couldn't take care of himself he'd be unable to provide for a mate and children. One able to provide would pass on his genes while another who couldn't wouldn't. The stronger one benefitted the clan and the weaker relegated to mere subsistence if and until he improved.

@happylostsouls3327 17 күн бұрын

I find solutrean style points in pa made from aluminum oxide aka corundum any chance you have ever worked with this material and tried to make a point? I have a lot of rough corundum if you would ever like to try let me know id sacrifice a piece lol.. I know it's controversial but I believe I have found evidence that the solutrean made it to the east coast of North America.. the corundum is so hard they were using a lot of abrasion and heating techniques to shape it ...many saws and drills..my theory is this material is to difficult to flake but they made great points and they seemed to have used abrasion to creat the shape or preform then went in heated the edges and pressure flaked..?? They were also making effigy stones and beads and pendants I've located several quarry sites in s.e PA check my channel out for more info ...Awesome Work!!👍