Flintknapping Blades and Blade Cores

Flintknapping involves a variety of different techniques to make tools. One of these which was extensively used in prehistory was blade techniques. This versatile flintknapping strategy appears in archaeological records all over the world. Watch the video to learn more about this stone tool technology!!!
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[@Dikkiedank]

I've recently handled my first authentic artefacts. It's really cool to see and get an idea of how they were made!

[@josephcherney9066]

This is an excellent video on direct and indirect percussion of blades from a core. Thank you for posting this.

[@jasonpercy184]

I see some levallois work in your near future . Nice job punching those blades out .

[@pathwaysofthepast]

Thanks Jason! Yeah I’d love to do some more work on Levallois technology

[@humperdink46]

Great video man, I appreciate you posting!

[@stihl888]

Well done, very nicely done as usual

[@chucklearnslithics3751]

Take one of those blades and knap a parman for your next video!

[@pathwaysofthepast]

Well I did a Parman video a year or two ago, but I plan on doing another Western Stemmed tradition video in the near future!

[@chucklearnslithics3751]

@@pathwaysofthepast Hmmm... Good point. Maybe another type which is a blade to point type. Maybe the Coopers Ferry point?

[@JustEditingFUN]

where did you end up finding a source of obsidian?

[@pathwaysofthepast]

I had one of my arch friends from undergrad send me some, he lives in Cali and was able to find several sources!

[@lancemcilwainoutcastmetald5398]

What up man. Been a while since i saw one of your videos. Very good information.

[@pathwaysofthepast]

Thanks man! Yeah been a little slow working on videos lately, been trying get back in rhythm with it. Hope you’ve been doing well!