How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools? Part 7: Pressure Flaking

Ancient Technologies expert Allen Denoyer brings Hands-On Archaeology directly to you. Although our Hands-On Archaeology classes are on hold, you can experience Allen’s knowledge and instruction through video. In this segment, Allen demonstrates the process of pressure flaking and adding a notch to projectile point.
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This video, in its entirety, is provided for informational purposes only. If you decide to utilize it in any other way, please know that you do so at your own risk. The activity shown requires knowledge and skill in flintknapping.

[@StevelaFrench]

I watch a ton of knapping vids and your style of explaining the process have cleared up a lot of questions I had. Thank you.

[@Etherplan]

watched the whole playlist....excellent videos

[@CookieMonster-kc2cw]

did pressure flaking take off the big flakes that I see taken off?

[@ArchaeologySouthwest]

Thank you for the question! The larger flakes were taken off beforehand with percussion flaking. This video shows this part of the process in more detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7Fn4R8hM2Id5o

[@CookieMonster-kc2cw]

@@ArchaeologySouthwest Thank you!