The Kentucky Late Archaic Period: Flintknapping a Saratoga Point

The Late Archaic (5,000-3,000 BP) is the last subdivision of the Archaic period in Kentucky Archaeology. Increased cultural complexity is known during this time period, with people obtaining exotic goods through long-distance exchange networks, the beginnings of horticulture, and even the first use of pottery. In this video, watch me replicate a Saratoga point, a style from this period, and discuss the Late Archaic period in Kentucky.