Split Based Points in the Palaeolithic: An Experimental Archaeology PhD (E5)

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Split Based Points in the Palaeolithic: An Experimental Archaeology PhD (E5)

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3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Dilley gives a short overview of his experimental research into early Upper Palaeolithic hunting technology. His research focussed on a fascinating period called the Aurignacian, when modern humans were moving into Europe and making tools from new materials.
Filmed Edited & Produced by Emma Jones of ELWJ Media - www.elwjmedia.co.uk
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@stanlibuda96 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man, this is exactly what I was looking for! You probably have little time, but I would love to hear and see more and longer pieces. Have you seen that Time Team will probably be on again, crowdfunded this time? I could very well see you as a contributor there. Just a thought. Anyway, thanks again from Germany

@ancientcraftUK 3 жыл бұрын

Longer videos is the plan for next season! Thank you for your kind words

@kurtisengle6256 Жыл бұрын

Subtle thinking is rare. Thanks.

@marycomeau9364 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and all you teach us.

@garychynne1377 2 жыл бұрын

good

@kcwilliams8616 Жыл бұрын

It’s interesting how much of your content is relevant across the pond in North America. ❤

@darioam3329 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered you through Stefan milo, you have some very interesting things to say!

@peteturner3774 3 жыл бұрын

First time commenter but been watching your videos for a while now. Really enjoy your content, have you ever considered dipping your toe into podcasting? I think you would be well suited to it. Would be great to enjoy some AC content on the go!

@TheLasTBreHoN Жыл бұрын

How did ye even spot that 👏 fair play lads

@overratedprogrammer 2 жыл бұрын

How would they have attached the split based tip further? surely a wedge fit wouldn't be sufficient.

@philwaters9751 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. They were at least as smart as us. With that intelligence applied, over time, with many minds a working, they will almost certainly have come up with the best way to handle the situation that one could do within the pertaining conditions, and with the materials at hand... ;-)

@mikeconner3748 2 жыл бұрын

So the actual point itself used a friction fit or was there some additional effort to secure it. I like the idea of a friction fit. Gives one a repeating lance without the fore shaft.

@herbertfawcett7213 2 жыл бұрын

Thrust the spear, jerk spear out, replace tip, thrust again. An easily replaced point allows the hunter to carry more spears, leaving wounds that bleed more profusely.

@christophersnedeker2065 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the someone haft this with a split shaft and a small antler "guitar pick" wedged in the split to expand it and keep it lodged in place.

@ancientcraftUK 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Heidi Knecht suggested antler “shims” could be used to expand the split into a notch. Downside is it would put even more pressure on the spear shaft. The antler shims are likely to be the remains of material removed from the split base (according to Randall and White 2019)

@christophersnedeker2065 3 жыл бұрын

@@ancientcraftUK really? I saw a well done proffesional experimental archeology video from a museum so I figured it was settled science. Thank you.

@ancientcraftUK 3 жыл бұрын

Things are very rarely settled in archaeology! There have been a few researchers, not just R&W (2019) that have highlighted issues with Knecht’s halting method with “Shims”.

@crow1066 3 жыл бұрын

Any suggestion as to the method of connecting the Antler disposable point to the shaft of the spear? I'd expect tar glue and binding but just sufficient for the task. I've just typed that and of course their lifestyle due to the climate would have been far closer to that of Inuit and Eskimo and I bet there is similar hunting gear and habits. Did they ever barb the Antler points?

@ancientcraftUK 3 жыл бұрын

No evidence of adhesive or glue has been observed in previous research (you’d expect some traces in the marrow structure). For the impact experiments I didn’t use binding or glue and it worked fine without. Possibly some barbs in the form of lithics, but not at the same time as split base points

@einname9986 3 жыл бұрын

@@ancientcraftUK I don't really understand what you mean with that Desire for what? Which marrow structure? Aren't antlers hard throughout the piece? And what are lithics? Tips made of stone?

@ancientcraftUK 3 жыл бұрын

Not totally sure why it says “desire” there! 🤷‍♂️ Antlers have a soft marrow core, with a hard cortical bone exterior. Different species have different cortical thickness and density. Lithics are the stone tips/stone tools

@einname9986 3 жыл бұрын

@@ancientcraftUK Thank you!

@MrBottlecapBill 3 жыл бұрын

The barbs are already on the back of the points. That wedge shape will prevent the points from sliding out of the wound channel quite well, assuming you get deep enough penetration. Judging by their size and the weight of the shafts that would have to be used for these points, penetration would be fantastic, as the testing videos show. Of course only the point is meant to stay inside the animal, the shaft is meant to fall away and be reused by design. You don't want your reindeer running away with your whole spear never to be seen again.....because you would have lost that valuable wood shaft. You also don't want the tip of the shaft splitting open(conventional stone point design) over and over or you'll need to replace the shafts eventually, which can be a problem when there isn't any wood.