Overview
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Embark on a comprehensive journey through human technological evolution in this nearly 4-hour video marathon. Explore the progression from Stone Age to Bronze Age as the host demonstrates the creation of essential tools and technologies that shaped early human civilization. Learn about fire-making techniques, flintknapping, ceramics, metalworking, agriculture, and more. Witness hands-on recreations of ancient processes, including crafting dugout boats, brewing beer, and inventing the wheel. Gain a deep understanding of the ingenuity and perseverance that drove human progress through these formative periods of history.
Syllabus
- Intro
- The Rules
- Fire - Pyrite and Flint
- Fire - Bow Drill
- Flintknapping
- Digging Stick
- Ceramics
- Native Copper
- Ground Stone Axe
- Dugout Boat
- Lead
- Bronze
- Agriculture / Bread
- Draft Kiln
- Bronze Axes
- Oil Lamp
- Plumb Bob Level
- Beer
- The Wheel
- Textiles
Taught by
How To Make Everything