Neolithic farming device in Greece 6,500 BCE, thousands of years earlier than thought

A new study of flints and other stones from ancient sites in Greece has upset some previously held assumptions about the adoption and use in the Near East and Europe of the threshing sledge, one of the most fundamental devices associated with the domestic farming of cereals. "Forget suprcivilizations and megasites. Forget megaliths and great temples. It's often the small stuff that tells us what really went on in the past and shaped the arc of the human story. Little bits of flint, for example". 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Study overview 03:55 - Sickle blades, threshing blades 06:49 - What is a threshing sledge? 08:54 - The threshing sledge in prehistory 10:52 - Prehsitoric cereal farming efficiency 11:53 - Study techniques 14:12 - Profound implications 15:58 - The sample size 18:37 - Secondary products 20:45 - Wrapping up Help us make our next film, GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE at ... 🟡 BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehisto... If you want to show some love to the Prehistory Guys but don't want the commitment of a monthly subscription (see Patreon link below), you can make a one off donation by following the link above. All single donations go to our current project: GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE 🔴 PATREON:   / theprehistoryguys   We have a friendly and enthusiastic Patreon community helping us create our content through monthly subscription. Get access to exclusive (ad-free!) content, be on the inside track of what we're up to and help us build the channel. WEBSITE: https://theprehistoryguys.uk Facebook:   / theprehistoryguys   Twitter:   / prehistoryguys   Instagram:   / prehistoryguys