Thank you, thank you, thank you for your video's - they are excellent!!!! I Love the way you present everything. I live in Western Kentucky and I've been finding some excellent tools here . THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!
Many smiles...and you are certainly welcome. Check out this guy, Dr Michael Gramly...He's done A LOT of excavations in Western Ky...very exciting. Hope you stay w/ us!
Yeah, I think a lot of people get one thing stuck in their head. I have seen big men use small screw drivers. The ancient people weren’t dumb monkeys just banging on rocks. They were survivors in a harsh world that required all types tools for butchering and shelters and so on. We give educated guesses on a lot of things but there is still a lot we have no idea about. Great vid brother👍🇺🇸
I am being convinced that archaeologists are really hobbyist who just enjoy tools. There is so much art, carvings of faces and birds. That’s where the culture is which is to me the most interesting. Great upload as always! Thank you for sharing 🗿😎👍
We used to think that Ridgetop Mounds* were only found in Cahokia until the one in Graham North Carolina was discovered. New discoveries are being made every day, very exciting stuff.
Thanks for the video, am really enjoying your channel. You touched on the adze in this video, it being a version of a celt. but would love to see a side by side comparison of celt vs. adze. And how these tools were used, attached to handles,and any physical differences in the two. Again really enjoying your channel, learning alot. Thank you.
Was going to say the same, how can you carve out a narrow notch with a wide chizel? They still had woodshop when I was in school and I took it. This is 101
Thanks again. You are indeed, spot-on! However, I wonder why this specific tool is so rare. Maybe they only had a few small nails,lol. This is great discussion, smiles. During the winter months I have life-time field walkers gather at my home every few weeks where we brain-storm these oddities and more.
I have a paint pot rock sitting in front of me as watch this video. This particular piece has a white chalky residue inside of it. Maybe cortex or dirt but it’s exciting to think it might contain some residual evidence of what they used it for! I love the hematite Celt! That thing is beautiful. I have one similar made of hematite but it’s rough and ugly in comparison to that. Probably more of an adze I guess. Can you direct me to further information on the residue analysis of those celts you are talking about? I would love to read further into that. The Microscopic and spectral analysis stuff fascinates me but Its hard to find much on the subject. I admire your open mindedness. Good stuff! Thank you for the video.
Thanks William, hope you stay w/ us! I do not have info on those labs that test such information. Like you, I would have to contact a local university, sorry my Friend. I know the Sandusky Bay Chapter of the Archaeology Society of Ohio had some of their celts tested chemically for those results.Their info can be found in Ohio's journal.
Perhaps very big celts for very big persons as well? Thinking towards the theory of giants that is a point of argument among many. Very interesting video! Keep em coming!
Thanks for joining the team of much appreciated viewers !Various mounds all over Ohio (late 1800's-early 1900's)Yielded some unusually large/ tall skeletons, some w/ double rows of teeth.Giants of this nature have also been uncovered in many other countries including the Middle East. Some skeletons were measured up to 25 feet . And still, there remains lots of crickets in academic thought , Some might argue these are reminants of the nephillum in the Bible; Genesis, Chapter Six.Archaeology will always keep me on the cutting edge of our beginnings ! Stay w/ us!
All cores are used to make micro blades. The only real way to know if a core is paleo is if it displays through chipping, overshot flaking or napping techniques that are common on other paleo tools. Look for flake runs all the way across the core and off the other side from where it started with heavy grinding at one end of the overshot. Material means everything when looking for paleo cores. Flint with bands seem to be really common in the paleo era.
Food for thought. Every culture sculpted cores. The flake scars indicate a wide range of blades, from small and thin to long and wide. More reasons why field archaeology is so interesting. Traditionally micro tools are an inch or smaller. Thanks for staying with us.
@@fieldarchaeology101 Micro Blades are laying all over the place here. It's the most common thing you'll find in a surface hunt. Using smaller blades saves flint. I may do a video on the cores I've collected... some in your core collection look pretty ancient.
@@TheSIeepyhouse Thanks for this info. I agree...the blades and blade-letts FAR outnumber other artifacts on my sites in east central Ohio. I enjoy the opinions of others....micro tools also are quite numerous. We use 1 inch or less to set apart micro tools. I still believe we are mostly at a loss as to all the activities around ancient sites. Rarely do you hear people discussing "textiles" or tools associated w/ such...I lean pretty strongly toward small, even minute jobs (maybe finite details) for those other WELL MADE micros. Back home, I brain-storm in the winter months w/ several other life-long field walkers. Very refreshing to pull collected ideas together on specific sites and discoveries! I do have some very old paleo cores, smiles.
Another very interesting topic! Thanks. Were celts commonly hafted or more often used as-is? Also, in regards to the tiny celt, possible a small tool for delicate or small jobs?
Thanks david. The jury is still out,lol .However, more and more evidence suggests either socketed or (fewer) hafted. Probably not hand held....but even this is problematic as we clearly do not know its intent. Agreed...small tools for small jobs is also a probability.
The round stone in the center is most likely an atlatl weight. (7:55) It was most likely fastened to the handle of the atlatl with sinew. I'm curious if it's egg shaped or perfectly round. I have several of them, that's how I know what it is.
These I believe are being incorrectly called, "game balls"...A more logical possibility might be, " bola balls... I find these often times in village sites and significant camp sites, many times near fire pits. Either way, we do not know for certain their intent and the jury is still out. I always appreciate opinions from those who seriously study field found artifacts.Thank you for your thoughts. Much appreciated.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I have several of the stone balls also, and some clay ones too. The fluted ball I found made me realize, some of these round stones that look like an egg are most likely atlatl weights. Inlaid into the handle for not only added weight and control, but visual appeal. Eggs Symbolize rebirth through a weapon that kills, made from the feathers of a bird. It's why they're polished, sometimes only on one side. IMO... Something to think about is clay marbles and stone balls were used in flintlocks. One way to clear up some doubt is to checking the caliber compared to lead shot. Some may have been used in a larger caliber classified as cannonball. Lead was money in those days.
@@TheSIeepyhouseThank you for these thoughts. Since I see Aztec influence in much of our southern artifacts,...esp w/ atlatals..I add bolas to it as well as a possible explanation for all the small stone balls. Sorry Gang..I do not buy into childrens' games/ toys...These young people were ADULTS ( just like on our early frontier) at VERY young ages. Bolas are HUGELY effective hunting tools, HUGELY. It would be most helpful if you can watch someone use it in the field.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I feel the same way about a class of artifacts knows as charm stones because nobody has any explanation for them. When ancient people went hunting, they didn't go hunting with the thought of charming anything, and they for sure were not playing games while hunting beasts. They were deadly serious. My experience in a life spent hunting artifacts is 99.9% of what you find are hunting tools or tools used for food production , figuring out the use is the real trick sometimes.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I have prolly 30 stones that have holes in them. Either they are bolas weights or net sinkers. I went down the bolas path yrs ago making several of them. My thought are, you don't need a nicely round stone to make a bolas when any old rock will suffice when its wrapped in sinew. I keep it simple and tell every one when they look at artifacts, don't over think it, the simplest way is most likely the way it was done.
Other possibilities...a preform celt (some prehistoric people were extremely tall, and some had very large hands). There is a large range of size with celts in Ohio. Reference rounded bit...this could also be a celt preform or a bit left unfinished for various reasons. Thanks for following. Appreciate your thoughts.
Not a celt. (04:10) That is a pestle, used for pounding meat or grain, probably both. This is why the cutting edge is rounded and not polished sharp. Maybe had a handle on it for removing the charcoal from the inside of a dugout canoe after a burn, but its not a celt. Celts are skinning tools and that is clearly not sharp enough to be used in skinning.
Why wouldn’t it be a case of small tool-small job? Why assume it would be a small person using a small tool? Did small people use the small blades too?
Reginald… yes spot on. Young children were working as adults. And as we both know, in your workshop you will also find small tools, for small jobs, also used by adults. Thanks a mil. Stay with us.
Just came across this guy but the moment he said midgets I was done. Such a dumb comment. Just like today we have tools of different sizes. A smaller tool doesn’t mean it had be kids or as this guy said midgets. SMH
Agreed. We film live, so sometimes thoughts do not convey correctly. Small tools for specific, intricate tasks, exactly like today. Though no doubt, same as nowadays, they too had smaller adults. Also, a smaller woman's hand...many possibilities. I think because of survival demands, children may also have been doing adult "jobs". (Toys? Unlikely.) Thank you for your candidness, appreciate your honesty and thoughtfulness. Good discussions keep us growing! Hope you'll give us another try.
Small tool for small job's. Detailed work
Exactly! 😉
Another good video Mark. Thank you for mentioning my channel as well. Keep up the good work on these videos.
Thank you Commissioner Tom! And...looking forward to some joint-dig- time to shoot another video for BOTH of us. Bring your camera.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your video's - they are excellent!!!! I Love the way you present everything. I live in Western Kentucky and I've been finding some excellent tools here . THANK YOU SO
MUCH !!!!
Many smiles...and you are certainly welcome. Check out this guy, Dr Michael Gramly...He's done A LOT of excavations in Western Ky...very exciting. Hope you stay w/ us!
I could not agree more , love your train of thought !
Thank you, and thanks for following!
Yeah, I think a lot of people get one thing stuck in their head. I have seen big men use small screw drivers. The ancient people weren’t dumb monkeys just banging on rocks. They were survivors in a harsh world that required all types tools for butchering and shelters and so on. We give educated guesses on a lot of things but there is still a lot we have no idea about. Great vid brother👍🇺🇸
Thank you-spot on !
I am being convinced that archaeologists are really hobbyist who just enjoy tools. There is so much art, carvings of faces and birds. That’s where the culture is which is to me the most interesting. Great upload as always! Thank you for sharing 🗿😎👍
We used to think that Ridgetop Mounds* were only found in Cahokia until the one in Graham North Carolina was discovered. New discoveries are being made every day, very exciting stuff.
Thank you for this. There needs to be a balance between the two. Both are essential.
Agreed. There is a ridge top Adena mound near my dig site. Again, thanks. Stay with us.
Great content. Very educational. Makes me think.
You just made me smile! Thanks for following us. As an educator, I firmly believe learning can and should be fun .and very creative as well.
Nice job Mark. Very informative as usual.
Thanks Mark...always special to hear from you...lets go digging!
Thanks for the video, am really enjoying your channel. You touched on the adze in this video, it being a version of a celt. but would love to see a side by side comparison of celt vs. adze. And how these tools were used, attached to handles,and any physical differences in the two. Again really enjoying your channel, learning alot. Thank you.
Glad you're w/ us! Next time I revisit stone tools I will certainly do a side-by-side.
Small tools for fine work, you don’t need a 8 lb maul to drive a nail👍🏻
Was going to say the same, how can you carve out a narrow notch with a wide chizel? They still had woodshop when I was in school and I took it. This is 101
If they removed the bark to find grubs to eat it would make sense that you would need a smaller tool for smaller diameter trees. Just a thought.
Thanks again. You are indeed, spot-on! However, I wonder why this specific tool is so rare. Maybe they only had a few small nails,lol. This is great discussion, smiles. During the winter months I have life-time field walkers gather at my home every few weeks where we brain-storm these oddities and more.
Agreed! Thanks for following!
I have a paint pot rock sitting in front of me as watch this video. This particular piece has a white chalky residue inside of it. Maybe cortex or dirt but it’s exciting to think it might contain some residual evidence of what they used it for! I love the hematite Celt! That thing is beautiful. I have one similar made of hematite but it’s rough and ugly in comparison to that. Probably more of an adze I guess. Can you direct me to further information on the residue analysis of those celts you are talking about? I would love to read further into that. The Microscopic and spectral analysis stuff fascinates me but Its hard to find much on the subject. I admire your open mindedness. Good stuff! Thank you for the video.
Thanks William, hope you stay w/ us! I do not have info on those labs that test such information. Like you, I would have to contact a local university, sorry my Friend. I know the Sandusky Bay Chapter of the Archaeology Society of Ohio had some of their celts tested chemically for those results.Their info can be found in Ohio's journal.
Perhaps very big celts for very big persons as well? Thinking towards the theory of giants that is a point of argument among many.
Very interesting video! Keep em coming!
Thanks for joining the team of much appreciated viewers !Various mounds all over Ohio (late 1800's-early 1900's)Yielded some unusually large/ tall skeletons, some w/ double rows of teeth.Giants of this nature have also been uncovered in many other countries including the Middle East. Some skeletons were measured up to 25 feet . And still, there remains lots of crickets in academic thought , Some might argue these are reminants of the nephillum in the Bible; Genesis, Chapter Six.Archaeology will always keep me on the cutting edge of our beginnings ! Stay w/ us!
Thank you- interesting!
Much appreciated. Thank you.
Good presentations. I have no involvment in archeology yet you manage to keep me intrested! Well done
I'm smiling and appreciate your company! Any of your friends like ancient treasures?
@@fieldarchaeology101 im sure some of them will be happy to hear what you have to say!
All cores are used to make micro blades. The only real way to know if a core is paleo is if it displays through chipping, overshot flaking or napping techniques that are common on other paleo tools. Look for flake runs all the way across the core and off the other side from where it started with heavy grinding at one end of the overshot. Material means everything when looking for paleo cores. Flint with bands seem to be really common in the paleo era.
Food for thought. Every culture sculpted cores. The flake scars indicate a wide range of blades, from small and thin to long and wide. More reasons why field archaeology is so interesting. Traditionally micro tools are an inch or smaller. Thanks for staying with us.
@@fieldarchaeology101 Micro Blades are laying all over the place here. It's the most common thing you'll find in a surface hunt. Using smaller blades saves flint. I may do a video on the cores I've collected... some in your core collection look pretty ancient.
@@TheSIeepyhouse
Thanks for this info. I agree...the blades and blade-letts FAR outnumber other artifacts on my sites in east central Ohio. I enjoy the opinions of others....micro tools also are quite numerous. We use 1 inch or less to set apart micro tools. I still believe we are mostly at a loss as to all the activities around ancient sites. Rarely do you hear people discussing "textiles" or tools associated w/ such...I lean pretty strongly toward small, even minute jobs (maybe finite details) for those other WELL MADE micros. Back home, I brain-storm in the winter months w/ several other life-long field walkers. Very refreshing to pull collected ideas together on specific sites and discoveries! I do have some very old paleo cores, smiles.
Another very interesting topic! Thanks.
Were celts commonly hafted or more often used as-is?
Also, in regards to the tiny celt, possible a small tool for delicate or small jobs?
Thanks david. The jury is still out,lol .However, more and more evidence suggests either socketed or (fewer) hafted. Probably not hand held....but even this is problematic as we clearly do not know its intent. Agreed...small tools for small jobs is also a probability.
There are quite a few ancient stories about little people and giants. Anything is possible 👍
You are spot-on! Thanks !
The round stone in the center is most likely an atlatl weight. (7:55) It was most likely fastened to the handle of the atlatl with sinew. I'm curious if it's egg shaped or perfectly round. I have several of them, that's how I know what it is.
These I believe are being incorrectly called, "game balls"...A more logical possibility might be, " bola balls...
I find these often times in village sites and significant camp sites, many times near fire pits. Either way, we do not know for certain their intent and the jury is still out. I always appreciate opinions from those who seriously study field found artifacts.Thank you for your thoughts. Much appreciated.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I have several of the stone balls also, and some clay ones too. The fluted ball I found made me realize, some of these round stones that look like an egg are most likely atlatl weights. Inlaid into the handle for not only added weight and control, but visual appeal. Eggs Symbolize rebirth through a weapon that kills, made from the feathers of a bird. It's why they're polished, sometimes only on one side. IMO... Something to think about is clay marbles and stone balls were used in flintlocks. One way to clear up some doubt is to checking the caliber compared to lead shot. Some may have been used in a larger caliber classified as cannonball. Lead was money in those days.
@@TheSIeepyhouseThank you for these thoughts. Since I see Aztec influence in much of our southern artifacts,...esp w/ atlatals..I add bolas to it as well as a possible explanation for all the small stone balls. Sorry Gang..I do not buy into childrens' games/ toys...These young people were ADULTS ( just like on our early frontier) at VERY young ages. Bolas are HUGELY effective hunting tools, HUGELY. It would be most helpful if you can watch someone use it in the field.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I feel the same way about a class of artifacts knows as charm stones because nobody has any explanation for them. When ancient people went hunting, they didn't go hunting with the thought of charming anything, and they for sure were not playing games while hunting beasts. They were deadly serious. My experience in a life spent hunting artifacts is 99.9% of what you find are hunting tools or tools used for food production , figuring out the use is the real trick sometimes.
@@fieldarchaeology101 I have prolly 30 stones that have holes in them. Either they are bolas weights or net sinkers. I went down the bolas path yrs ago making several of them. My thought are, you don't need a nicely round stone to make a bolas when any old rock will suffice when its wrapped in sinew. I keep it simple and tell every one when they look at artifacts, don't over think it, the simplest way is most likely the way it was done.
Other possibilities...a preform celt (some prehistoric people were extremely tall, and some had very large hands). There is a large range of size with celts in Ohio.
Reference rounded bit...this could also be a celt preform or a bit left unfinished for various reasons. Thanks for following. Appreciate your thoughts.
Not a celt. (04:10) That is a pestle, used for pounding meat or grain, probably both. This is why the cutting edge is rounded and not polished sharp. Maybe had a handle on it for removing the charcoal from the inside of a dugout canoe after a burn, but its not a celt. Celts are skinning tools and that is clearly not sharp enough to be used in skinning.
I have discovered several celts w/ rounded bits, all various sizes.And like many of their tools, multiple use.Thanks for sharing those ideas.
What about small tools for small work.
Absolutely!
why not small tools for small jobs?
Absolutely ...many combinations...Thanks for your comment!
Small tools for grown adults
Yes, agree.
How about small tools for small jobs, not children or small people
Agreed.
Small tool for small job.
Spot-on..And .thanks for joining the team, smiles.
Why wouldn’t it be a case of small tool-small job? Why assume it would be a small person using a small tool? Did small people use the small blades too?
Reginald… yes spot on. Young children were working as adults. And as we both know, in your workshop you will also find small tools, for small jobs, also used by adults. Thanks a mil. Stay with us.
Just came across this guy but the moment he said midgets I was done. Such a dumb comment. Just like today we have tools of different sizes. A smaller tool doesn’t mean it had be kids or as this guy said midgets. SMH
Agreed. We film live, so sometimes thoughts do not convey correctly. Small tools for specific, intricate tasks, exactly like today. Though no doubt, same as nowadays, they too had smaller adults. Also, a smaller woman's hand...many possibilities. I think because of survival demands, children may also have been doing adult "jobs". (Toys? Unlikely.) Thank you for your candidness, appreciate your honesty and thoughtfulness. Good discussions keep us growing! Hope you'll give us another try.
What about small tools for a small TASK?
Absolutely!