Flintknapping a Northern Archaic Tradition Point and the Archaic in Alaska

From 6000-3000 years ago, the indigenous people of Alaska focused their lives on hunting the massive herds of caribou that inhabited this region. They made side-notched projectile points to tip spear throwers and used specialized hunting techniques like drive lines. These people belonged to the Northern Archaic Tradition. In this video I flintknap one of their stone points and discuss the archaeology of the Northern Archaic people.
To learn more about the Agiak Lake archaeological site discussed in the video please visit:
www.nps.gov/ga...

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

I'd love to see you knap an Andice point from Texas. That's the holy grail find for us arrowhead hunters down here. Love the channel and your chipping skills. Keep it up brother.

[@pathwaysofthepast]

One of these days I will. I have trouble with deep notches/

[@walkerlucchese9913]

Your precision is mind boggling as always.
Great work!

[@pathwaysofthepast]

Thanks!

[@slicinison4472]

Awesome content you deserve more subscribers honestly still waiting on a calf creek though lol love the videos and information you provide with them

[@pathwaysofthepast]

Thank you! I’d like to be able to make a calf creek someday

[@slicinison4472]

@@pathwaysofthepast hey man you have the skills to do it I’ve seen all the other points you’ve made there killer it would take a lot of practice to knap something like that I’ve tried multiple times but I just can’t seem to not snap the ears off

[@anthonyreedy9023]

Love the videos!

[@nathanmishibinijima8210]

Awesome work, love the videos. How about doing a video on the Lakehead Complex in the north shore Lake Superior area?

[@pathwaysofthepast]

I’ll look into that complex.

[@barefootanimist]

Are there any good books (or other resources) about the Northern Archaic culture that you'd recommend? Where does one procure the pressure and percussion flaking tools to start knapping?

[@pathwaysofthepast]

I don’t know of any books, but if I were you I’d start with the link in the video description, that website has some information and two good articles. I’m terms of tools, I usually recommend Flintknappingtools.com

[@chucklearnslithics3751]

Isn't that Browns Bench just weird? It's simultaneously the most ignorant and forgiving material. It will crumble to dust and yet make the most paper thin and sharp points. It's labeled "obsidian" but it does not act at all like an obsidian. It's my personal favorite, but I'm biased, since it was the closest material I had to learn on.

[@pathwaysofthepast]

It is strange stuff, it’s seems extra prone to snapping like it’s not very elastic. I do like it’s silky appearance though!

[@benstrelo7805]

Can you do a Pickwick point made out of red Jasper

[@pathwaysofthepast]

I’ll look into doing a pickwick, I don’t have any red Jasper though

[@benstrelo7805]

Do you have any coastal Plains coral horse creek chert Mississippi gravel chert They were made out of usually vibrant colorful material

[@benstrelo7805]

But if you don’t have any of those tell me what you got and I can tell you what’s closest to the real Lithics

[@pathwaysofthepast]

I have some Florida coastal Plains and a little bit of horse creek I think!

[@benstrelo7805]

I think horse creek is a common material with pickwick Points so I think that one would be the best