Prehistoric Flint Sickles: Farming Tools In The Neolithic

Farming brought huge change to human society, some good and others not so good. One of the most important tools in that change was the sickle. There is a wide variety of sickle design despite is being used for the same task. So how where they made? And why did different designs exist? Experimental archaeologist Dr. James Dilley gives an overview of the archaeology behind the flint sickle. Filmed Edited & Produced by Emma Jones of ELWJ Media - --------- References: Fenil sickle image: Prehistoric Flint Sickles by E. Cecil Curwen Sickle use wear photograph: Prehistoric Technology by S.A Semenov --------- To find out more about my flintknapping and experimental archaeology visit my website or follow me on social media! Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Patreon: