Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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 shows how he heat-treats bifaces to make them easier to flake.
To learn more about the heat-treating process, read Allen's blog post here: archaeologysouthwest.org/2016/09/23/how-to-heat-treat-rock
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.
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 shows how he heat-treats bifaces to make them easier to flake.
To learn more about the heat-treating process, read Allen's blog post here: archaeologysouthwest.org/2016/09/23/how-to-heat-treat-rock
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.
