The oldest archaeological site in the world

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Dear Stefan, your channel is easily the best on the topic of prehistoric Archaeology for how simply you put even the most complex topics, making easy to understand them even to non-expert people. I am a medieval archaeologist and I really appreciate you and what you do. Cheers from Italy!

Anyone who has knapped stone tools knows the kinds of skills needed to get workable lithics. They also know the dangers involved in making stone tools. If you're not careful, you can give yourself some really bad wounds. I'd love to see what they were using as knapping tools. It can be difficult finding really good hammer stones. Choose poorly and you get a shattering stone in your dominant hand. These hominids were skilled and experienced. Thanks for bringing this at our attention Stefan.

idk how you dont have at least a million subs by now, your content is impeccable, i love that you actually interview people instead of just citing their papers

When I was a little girl I asked my father, a scientist and artist, how arrowheads were made. We were sitting in the car waiting for my mother; he whipped out his ever present drawing pad and showed me how, illustrating as he talked. I tried to make one myself. He told me I had the right idea but the wrong materials, lol. In the 1950s he also told me I could do anything a man could do, much to my mother’s horror. Both my parents loved history and the house was full of books. My favorite book was one on evolution…much changed since then, but a good introduction during a time when it was still illegal to teach it in some states. Thanks to that lesson, I’d never question the idea that folks were making and using tools well before modern humans emerged. I find it touching that a tool was found in a Neanderthal burial…tools were labor intensive to find/make and of great value. It makes me wonder if this person excelled at what he made so was buried with the tool. Where would our early ancestors be without the ability to look at a large rock, wonder if it would be useful, remember where they could find similar rocks and, biggest wonder of all determine that rock could be used to make something also useful? This is why I stopped using the word ‘’primitive” decades ago. Where would we, even as scientists, be without wonder? This video was a delight for this old lady to watch.

Brilliant episode, Stefan. I used skip school and bunk in to the London zoo just to watch the chimpanzees especially the young ones in the nursery. The nursery had a huge glass window this was around 1968. There was a moment when one young chimpanzee put it's hands flat on the glass facing me I could see the fingerprints of the young chimp it was a revelationary moment for me from that point on I was a confirmed evolutionists. I was ten years old.

Nets and cordage were almost certainly older than pebble choppers. Gorillas weave straw, orangs make hammocks out of vines. If two relatives that split off millions of years ago make cordage, then it is very unlikely that our ancestors did not make cordage. The basket, nets, etc. likely predate any shaped stones.

Stefan's channel is such a relief from the never ending stress that life has become. I love his approach too. His positivity and light hearted humor are exactly what I need right now! ❤❤❤

I gained my archaeology degree in 2003 at UOA. I was fantastically lucky to have three mentors to encourage and support me. I love your insight, masterful oration and passion! Nice one bro, respect. 👍🏽

I can say with confidence videos like this have changed the direction of my life. Your videos, in particular those on le principe, lucy and cave art, sent me on a frenzy of exploring anthropology. I applied to study Human Sciences at Oxford university last year (your videos featured in my personal statement) and hopefully (results day permitting) I will be begin my study there this October. I one day aspire to be putting out research and imagine myself in the place of those you interview. I appreciate you and the work you do making these topics accessible. :) Update: I got the grades to go and will leave this weekend :)

I love how you often interview people who are experts on the topic or site you are discussing. It's great to see passionate scientists get a platform to talk about their excellent work.

Wow, this was so good! I had never heard Lomekwi. Fascinating. Evan Patrick Wilson's hirsute magnificence also shines brightly and inspires me almost as much as this certified banger of a video.

Its incredible the tools were made right there at Lemekwi. That means that as youre digging out these stones youre sitting quite possibility in the same spot an early human sat in 3.3 million years ago. It amazes me to think about how unnew our world is

The quality of this video blows me away, I’m studying computer science and anthropology at Boston University and your channel was one of my inspirations to study human origins.

This is very well-edited. Thank you. So often these types of videos are just an unedited talk. Thank you for organizing it.

I’m a single woman living alone with my pet cat and snake, we watch your incredible videos together every night in bed cuddled up ☺️

The fact That you interviewed Jesus himself to make this video adds to your amazing commitment

I found this channel only a couple weeks ago but I’ve fallen completely in love ❤ absolutely amazing work!

Love your stuff! So patient and insightful... I do miss the spoon.

Can I just say, I really, really appreciate the subtitles you write for all your videos! They're really descriptive and humorous at times, and obviously them being hand written in the first place makes them very high quality. I'm not deaf, but I find it difficult to process multiple senses at the same time, so I always use subtitles to help me :)