Incredible Stone Age House: Primitive Technology 3,800BC

[@ItsASuckyName]

This reminds me of a park/open air museum here in The Netherlands called "Archeon". They cover history from prehistoric times all the way into medieval times, you can walk around and enter everything, there are all sorts of buildings, temple's, farms, forges, bakers from all those different era's, activities(mostly for children), shows, people with the right clothing and armor from their era that will tell and demonstrate things. Really worth visiting.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

that sounds amazing!

[@suzannegreene6411]

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[@richardscales9560]

Not that different from the reconstructed 17th century buildings I saw at the Highlands Cultural museum.

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[@gusgone4527]

One of the best kinds of museums.

[@jeannerogers7085]

I am delighted to see this - I visited Butser Farm in 1982, when the place held a few beautiful thatched round houses and some ancestral breeds of livestock, not to mention enthusiastic staff. It's gratifying to know the Farm is still going, and providing valuable data on living life long ago.

[@melhawk6284]

What breeds/species of critters? I'm a hard-core believer in keeping the ancient breeds alive and well. Too little genetic diversity in modern livestock. To the point that a few disease outbreaks might cripple food production, if it were bad enough!

[@siramar6127]

@@melhawk6284 We have Manx Loaghtan sheep and 3 gorgeous english goats

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

@@melhawk6284 There is (or was) a farm down in Cornwall/Devon that resorted to using oxen instead of tractors in the fields (high price of diesel) and found they were much better than a modern tractor was, don't know if he still does, this was probably about 6-8 years ago now.

[@OriginalRaveParty]

I love people who have the passion and knowledge to recreate these kinds of historical buildings, and to keep methods and techniques alive. Brilliant work 👍

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[@lechatel]

I live in a medieval timber-framed long-house in Normandy, France. Wattle and daub between the timbers. I can testify to the maintenance issue. Every autumn we have to prepare thoroughly and every spring, about now, we have to inspect the damage and plan a scheme of work. This year we have some woodpecker damage to some of the timbers at the back of the house. lol. Always something wanting to eat it! Funnily enough, walking in the next field I found a perfect polished neolithic axe. So interesting to note that people were living in a timber house nearby. (I wonder if they have the long ago ancestor of our woodpecker (greater spotted) pecking at theirs? And i wonder if they swore at it.

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[@hetedeleambacht6608]

i guess when something `wants to be eaten` or rots away fast it is very environmental-friendly...lets keep that in mind whenever we think of maintenance of traditional/organic buildings/materials as a pain...!

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Reminds me of the Roundhouse we built a few years back.

[@markjones5561]

I'm sure we'd all love to see more like it too!

[@TAOutdoors]

Oh for sure! And there’s one here that is really similar to how we did our roundhouse. We didn’t do too bad mate 😂

[@judithlashbrook4684]

@@TAOutdoors it might be nice to do flashbacks to your own historic inspired builds, I found your channel because of, but at the end of, your historic building shennanigans so it could be nice to go back to those videos, have an update and see what you would do differently.... just a thought... maybe at least give links to previous related videos?

[@FrauWNiemand]

I'd love to see you both learning new fabric techniques together with "Sally Pointer". She's an archeologist and runs a 36K KZbin Channel showing her historical techniques to make clothes out of plants.

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[@me-l-9910]

Excellent school trip offering. The thing I love about history is that once found, we can have it forever. Amazing to know this is such a recent find, 2018, and how the development of this one building was effected by our modern history of the pandemic and costs. This is wonderfully inspirational. It makes me appreciate your continuing homage to these building techniques in your bush craft builds. Great video, thanks!

[@thenaturesilence]

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[@ardentaxiom]

As someone who loves history and archeology, I enjoyed this content, Mike, looking forward to more! I've been a subscriber for a couple years now and I know this type of stuff is something that interests you, so I'm glad you've found another way to bring it into the channel, and I appreciate your willingness to seek out third parties to provide more information about it. Great work!

[@soscilogical1904]

There's a moment of trepidation when he confesses that they didn't use flint to chop and shape all the wood from the house, because it would only take a pro flintsman a year full time, so fast change subject to water reeds and... yes reed buntings are birds that live in water reeds.

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[@Marcus-ki1en]

Watching this make me think back on your "village" of buildings and how nice they turned out. Thanks for the tour and well done on your own structures.

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Very interesting time period, the neolithic. Here we have the Hunebedcentrum in Borger (Drenthe, the eastern part of the Netherlands). I'm now one of the volunteer 'prehistoric people' there to demonstrate ancient techniques (I do textiles, how they used plant fibers)

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[@kfl611]

Thanks!

[@TAOutdoors]

Thanks for the support,glad you like the Show...

[@susanschaffner4422]

Our ancestors ingenuity is amazing. Well done, great presentation.

[@FacesintheStone]

Great opening. We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors who did a whole lot to not only survive the wilderness, but to build our consciousness. I’m glad so many people are interested in human history on your channel.

[@lrayvick]

I often wonder how my British/European ancestors dealt with those long dark winters. Probably making clothes, tools, kitchen implements, and maybe entertainment stuff like musical instruments. Even gatherning fuel must have been a major chore as development progressed and the forests were cut. I am so proud of those many nameless long forgotten individuals. I am sure their stories would be tremendously entertaining.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Lots of babies born to fertile women, in summer!

[@Jams848484]

I live about 10 minutes away from Butser Ancient Farm but I've never been. It's funny how we'll travel miles and miles to visit far off tourist attractions, but don't go to things that are right on our doorstep.

[@lianedegville3093]

The Japanese have an expression for that: "it's always darkest at the foot of the lighthouse". We often look far afield but ignore what's close by / at our feet.

[@AndresLeonRangel]

I live close to an empty land that has been there thousands of years…

[@annoyed707]

10 minutes now might have been 10 hours then.

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[@AdieBek]

I have wanted to see this place for so long but never been able to visit. Thank you for showing us.

[@alanjameson8664]

I remember seeing information about a small remote island off the west coast of Scotland, completely exposed to the winter storms sweeping in off the North Atlantic. The storms destroy modern houses, but the old homes (or perhaps better "shelters"), made of large stones tipped together with small entrances on the lee sides remain standing to this day. People sheltered inside together with their animals; warmth came from the body heat of the animals, as well as from the "maturation" of their manure-- it wasn't much, but it could make the difference between freezing and not. The wind and weather were too extreme to be able to gather much wood aside from driftwood.

[@Sofasurfa]

Could you be thinking of Skara Brea?

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

@@Sofasurfa They were/are proper houses though complete with built in furniture. Not a few large stones tipped together to make houses.

[@Sofasurfa]

@@MayYourGodGoWithYou Yes Skara Brea is a fascinating place, the only other thing I can think of would be old crofts or blackhouses but they were more than just shelters. Which is why I thought the OP was referring to Skara Brea, but it is way more sophisticated than just large stones tipped together.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

@@Sofasurfa unless they are being insulting that is. they're far more up-to-date than the iron/stone age houses or even the Saxon houses were. Really well designed and built and - with a few additions like loo, kitchen, bedroom - would make great 'tiny houses'' for people to live in today.

[@Sofasurfa]

@@MayYourGodGoWithYou I find the Brochs quite intriguing too and although the archaeologists don’t seem to have a definitive answer for their use I like to think of them as perhaps a multiple storey Celtic warriors home. But then I’m a romantic.

[@SarahGreen523]

Great video! Thank you for taking me into this fantastic replication/experimental archaeology site!! I loved seeing the inside construction and their idea of how it might be set up and decorated! Can't wait for the next one! You always have fabulous content!

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

The ones that interest me and I would like to see/know more about are the houses at Scarpa Brae up in Scotland. They truly are fascinating, complete with built in furniture and everything.

[@ZERO-CHEATS-GAMING]

The best education a man could wish for 💯 have a great weekend everyone 🙏

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[@elterga6224]

What an incredible glimpse at our heritage, truly enriching work being done

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[@youneszreika]

Wonderful, the possibilities could be really impressive. I'm interested in this idea as someone who has a fascination with history.

[@postictal7846]

I'm envious that your island has such a love of the past.

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[@psotos]

I really loved this episode! Thanks!

[@nosillalaluna7078]

Outstanding ! So interesting and informative! Love this stuff ! Thank you for taking the time to share , this AMAZINE , snapshot of the distant past ! XXX

[@kingrafa3938]

This is an interesting video Mike. Looking forward to the next video.

[@1964DAVODAVO]

Great video ,love to see how ancient Britons lived

[@gusgone4527]

There is no reason to think that our ancestors were less inventive than we are today. Their tool kit was obviously limited when compared to our modern equivalent. But I 'm sure they were very skilled in it's use. We call the Neolithic a stone age because of the tools we have found. However, the material stone tools fashion best is wood! Perhaps we should remind ourselves of that and rename it the woodworking age.

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[@scottphillipy9831]

That was very interesting. I think it important for these types of things so we don't forget where we came from. Thanks for sharing.

[@AhJodie]

All free stuff at the time, kept people dry and somewhat warm, beautiful to look at. Needed for all of us to know how to do these things! Thank you!

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[@sithlordjeffbledsoe651]

I love this stuff of my scots and Norwegian ancestors and how they lived. Here in the states i got to study up close my native blood. As my father was scos and creek injun and my mother pure viking lol. Thanx for taking us along on your journey.

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[@LegacyUser]

I thought it was interesting that they talked about the handles on stone tools not really mattering, because they split at random during use. Also the variety of materials used to construct the different features of the building is pretty neat.

[@AntSurviveTheNight]

What a place for schools to visit, wish we had something like this up North mate. Really enjoyed the history and the knowledge. Cheers Mike 👍

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[@WinterInTheForest]

Important to preserve our history

[@AnitaK196]

Very interesting video, learning about how our ancestors lived. The window made from animal skins is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@JonnyMo_Outdoors]

Not even an hour yet and your past 3.5k views already! Much love and wanted to let you know I started this bushcrafting youtube because you inspired me fella! Much love and keep up the good content!!

[@brain8484]

its not just about views . stop scamming

[@JonnyMo_Outdoors]

@@brain8484 how is this scamming? Love what this guy does and he inspired me to make my own channel...??? I know it's not about views, for me it's about teaching others and having fun in the woods, I might only have 1 video atm but that's because I enjoy my time when I bushcraft fella

[@thebandit7404]

This is really cool. Thank you!

[@tortugalisa4748]

That's a wonderful learning site🤙 I fell in love with a few areas in California that have 1800's Pilgrims villages people can walk thru and see how the towns people lived and survived! Another cool video- thanks🤙

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Where is that? What town?

[@tortugalisa4748]

@@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly Berkshire, England

[@Steve-318]

@@tortugalisa4748 What? the pilgrims were in Massachusetts and it was the 1600's.

[@martinbeagle1798]

Maybe you meant Spanish colonists?

[@JulieWallis1963]

1800’s that _old_ eh!

[@IdRatherBeOutdoorsUK]

This was a great watch. Id love to see more videos like this.

[@CleoHarperReturns]

This was fascinating! Looking forward to the next episode. Thanks MIke.

[@craig_ramjet990]

Good job, T. Eye opening how our ancestors built shelters.

[@zacnutting3141]

I love videos like this!!!! Please do more history type content, you really fit the character. I love your content :))

[@jonathanluce9130]

Haven't been to Butser for a long time, really cool to see how buildings used to be constructed.

[@adamday331]

Always blows my mind when i see videos on places in my neighbourhood! I live the otherside of the A3, and my mates mum actually works at the farm! You should have gone up to the Windmill for a lovely view out to sea. Are you local?

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Enjoyed it Mike 👍🏻

[@vs2066]

Very fascinating. Great video! 👍🏼

[@ConnieHirsch]

I cannot claim to have any expertise with American Native "primitive" technology, but some of the building techniques that I've seen demonstrated have amazing correspondence with the techniques here. So fascinating!

[@janetteplatana6549]

Algonkian longhouses!

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

@@janetteplatana6549 Algonquin*

[@janetteplatana6549]

@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat Alginquin is a spelling used by French colonizers; Algonkian is the spelling used by British colonizers abd their post-colonial culture (the US of A). Of course, the people of this Origal Nation call themselves either Omàmiwinini (plural: Omàmiwininiwak) or the more generalized name of Anicinàpe, which is now most comminly rendered Anishinaabe.

[@OliverHollingdale]

ahhh no way Butser! Been here a few times, planning to shoot a scene for our movie here :D

[@KaylynnStrain]

awesome sytuff !!!!! what a great place to show to show off this ancient history

[@markembling]

Really interesting stuff. Butser Ancient Farm is somewhere I’d love to visit but haven’t had the chance yet. Looking forward to more in this series 👍

[@gnollman]

Very cool trip you took us on today, love it.

[@tomellis4750]

Very clever mallet at 00.40, simple and easy to make.

[@LUCKYB.]

This Rocks . ThankYou verry Much 👍

[@fifthavenue8505]

The Stone Age is so interesting. You made a fantastic video. Thank-you!

[@ivan55599]

l'm impressed that neolithic stone age people managed to make so smooth surfaces with stone tools to logs and boards beside the doorway.

[@damionkeeling3103]

Pacific Island cultures were stone age before Europeans arrived. Check out traditional Maori carving sometime including the houses they built. They could also make straight posts with stone tools.

[@jamesla1015]

Nice change of pace 👍🏼

[@geraltofrivendell8784]

I usually don't comment, but wanted to share that I truly enjoyed this video! :)

[@janenewley1014]

Thank you…archaeologists who use the words possible, probable, experimental, might etc etc seem all too rare on tv😀😀😀

[@Masked_One_1316]

I love learning about history!

[@brain8484]

reading is better

[@Masked_One_1316]

@@brain8484 I'm very slow at reading and I confuse letters with each other. I & l n & m Q/O/C V & W E & F D & B But yeh however you like to learn

[@brain8484]

this video is not exactly history its more archeology and trying to discover how they built structues by experimenting with differnt materials

[@Objective-Observer]

Phenomenal. I will enjoy this series.

[@bnhietala]

What a cool place! I'd love to visit!

[@writechick22]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@GrizzlyGroundswell]

Your onto a winner here, great content strategy.

[@elsathal7359]

Brilliant upload! Thank you for sharing 💞

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Nice Work & Video 👍

[@arreislynn9978]

Excellent video. I love hearing about this project and looking into ancient building techniques.

[@rebekah-chriss-k4872]

Cool stuff can’t wait to see mire videos from this museum

[@Spirit_Form]

Incredible. It is funny to think some 3,000 years ago there was a guy having to take care of his honey-do list and work on the house. That still has not changed. :-)

[@Spock_Rogers]

I had an uncle Dickie, and my aunt would give him a Dickie-do list.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Great video into old construction !

[@kierasthoughts2480]

This is a very interesting video. You, the host, need to have a portable microphone hooked onto your lapel so your questions can be heard on camera.

[@Nyctophora]

Thank you for such an informative and interesting video!

[@mattshaffer5935]

Very Interesting! Thanks!

[@mejustme8138]

Why do archeologists seem to believe that our ancestors had never invented a broom?

[@HenrikLaurell]

Great content, more please !!

[@MedeniFilm]

Lepa kolekcija...

[@brain8484]

be aware that the structure in the video is not Historical fact . its archeology and trying to discover how people built buildings and what materials they used back then as the lady kept saying its all experimental . i thought she was marvelous and i hope she is appreciated

[@Skindiver2369]

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[@brain8484]

@@Skindiver2369 just thought Mike needed to make that clear in the title

[@Non-Serviam300]

@@brain8484it’s clear from the outset of the video

[@Skindiver2369]

Some people just have nothing better to do with themselves 🤷‍♂️

[@biffteutsch3402]

The “iron” pot gave it away!!!

[@ArielleViking]

Such a fascinating recreation, very interesting. 👍

[@tomdawe5039]

This place looks awesome I'm definitely going to go check it out thank you for bringing it to my attention

[@ChiefWoad]

great video thank you for sharing

[@openmindedwonderer]

Wow this place looks amazing 😊

[@WhizFlipper]

Wessex Archaeology puts all other archaeology teams to shame. 2023 Lets Go Baby!🏅

[@maryherbert9082]

Very enjoyable video.

[@maxpowers9129]

I love this video. I have been wondering about how the homes in the past may have been like for a while, but there are very few examples.

[@iamwarlock1292]

Loved this!

[@InVerum]

Very cool! Love this kind of educational content.

[@bilalkurdish.berlin5237]

Looking so perfect

[@Ilovethebush]

@9:40 wet sprouting is essential before grinding. It swells the seeds and makes them softer, easier to grind and easier to winnow, plus converts the sugars and carbs into protein, whilst removing the outer casing of phytates and anti-nutrients.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

I remember Phil Harding flint knapping on Time Team and it never took him long to fashion a tool he could use from a piece of flint, normally used without a handle or anything either. Just the very sharp piece of flint.

[@devikakaul1494]

Thanks 😍so good for the imagination.

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

That building is huge...how many people lived in there I wonder. Sometimes buildings were the leaders house and/or meeting houses for the village. The ancients mostly were immediate family units, parents, children, sometimes grand parents. The immediate surrounds would have had to provide for the number of people you had in your group.

[@SR-iy4gg]

It's only a little over 1100 square feet, so far from huge, but it is bigger than I would have expected for a house from that era.

[@BinnyBongBaron_AoE]

Can anyone tell me why so many are disliking this video? Am I missing something? P.s, thanks for sharing, this has been a great watch :)

[@damionkeeling3103]

Not everyone likes history so they probably think the video is boring. Maybe they were expecting to see warriors fighting with stone axes or something.

[@nullgravity2583]

I need to have a house design like this from when I live off grid one day, expect different materials to make it last longer and be more friendly.

[@OceanSwimmer]

It's mentioned here that livestock were brought inside, which would keep them safe from nighttime predation. It's not mentioned how the animal's bedding and manure create heat when it mixes & gets built up. New bedding added on top, & old bedding underneath. The same principle works in older homes with animals in the first floor & humans living above.

[@cleodiesellick3322]

Ahhh this is such a special video for me as I live very close by to buster and have been many times since I was kid and my gran used to work there too❤️❤️very cool place :))thanks for the cracking video !

[@Watcher1852]

GREAT INFO, THANK U

[@BraxxJuventa]

Thanks mike, for this very informative video. 👍😁

[@fingerbang8256]

I was a really lucky kid growing up. I lived in a suburb on the edge of hills and acres of nothingness. We built forts and shelters and stayed overnight in them all the time... it's crazy what humans can accomplish and build out of sticks.

[@Screch]

Great job on this one

[@ind_i_gox]

Primitive Technology should check this out!

[@freddyoutdoors]

Wow this is really fantastic and interesting stuff amazing how they lived cheers Mike

[@neilbateman7039]

Got to say, I didn't realise they had machined wood 6000 years ago. You learn something new every day.

[@KatWootton]

We can't use stone age tools for the whole build; it would take far too long. Just enough to see how well they work