Kent, England: flint cairn atop tumulus. Saxon burials either side. Here, we dig exploratory trenches and use a metal detector for near-surface finds. Find out more at http://historyhuntersinternational.org/
A visit to flintkapper Dan Kärrefors and his workshop in Olarp, Scania, south Sweden. 2008-03-30
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Gary Waidson demonstrating how the vikings made fire by striking a flint stone against a fire steel to produce sparks. The tricky part is then to catch the spark, cover it with fire catching material and the gently blow it until the fire is produced. Lofotr Viking Museum in the Lofoten Islands, Norway (2006).
A demonstration by M. Leon Coutier, archaeologist and former President of the Societe Prehistorique Francaise, of his technique for making replicas of Palaeolithic tools and weapons, including hand-axes, scrapers, gravers and flint arrowheads. Filmed at the former Institute of Archaeology, Regent's Park, London in June 1947. An important archeological record. 2 segments.
A demonstration by M. Leon Coutier, archaeologist and former President of the Societe Prehistorique Francaise, of his technique for making replicas of Palaeolithic tools and weapons, including hand-axes, scrapers, gravers and flint arrowheads. Filmed at the former Institute of Archaeology, Regent's Park, London in June 1947. An important archeological record. 2 segments.
