Reindeer Antler Pressure Flaker Reindeer Antler Pressure Flaker Flint knapping tool Solutrean25 000 to 23 000 years From an experimental perspective, pressure retouch can be carried out in the hands with a “pressure flaker” (or compressor), antler or a cervid antler rod… J. Pelegrin, A. Leroi-Gourhan, Dictionnaire de la préhistoire. P.U.F, Paris, 1994 Commentary : Pressure flakers are made from the most compact and strongest part of reindeer antlers. Hafting makes it easier to handle. Its narrow, finely abraded extremity allows for the controlled removal of thin, very even flakes, from flint pieces. This technique makes it possible to shape objects with unprecedented precision, and efficiency. During the Solutrean, the invention of the pressure flaker and pressure retouch, radically change the design of flint tools, and hunting weapons. Technical informations Length: 05:43 Resolution : Full HD / 1920x1080 Video format : 16 / 9 Précédent Suivant
