It's really windy today guys, we're having some filming technical
It's really windy today guys, we're having some filming technical

difficulties, so I hope you can hear me okay. If the camera moves, we're trying
difficulties, so I hope you can hear me okay. If the camera moves, we're trying

our best. This shoe is an astonishing 9600 years old maybe even as old as
our best. This shoe is an astonishing 9600 years old maybe even as old as

10,000 400 years so is this one and this one and together between the three of
10,000 400 years so is this one and this one and together between the three of

them they hold the illustrious title of the world's oldest shoe. Yep we're
them they hold the illustrious title of the world's oldest shoe. Yep we're

starting 2019 with a bang with a topic that you've never wondered about but
starting 2019 with a bang with a topic that you've never wondered about but

I'm gonna talk about anyway. All of these shoes came from right here in Central
I'm gonna talk about anyway. All of these shoes came from right here in Central

Oregon and incredibly these are not the only shoes to survive from the
Oregon and incredibly these are not the only shoes to survive from the

Paleolithic. We actually have a wide range of shoes spanning several thousand
Paleolithic. We actually have a wide range of shoes spanning several thousand

years. It's pretty strange archaeological finds Oh such a broad
years. It's pretty strange archaeological finds Oh such a broad

selection of shoes. Built out of intertwined cords of sagebrush bark,
selection of shoes. Built out of intertwined cords of sagebrush bark,

which grow everywhere here in Central and Eastern Oregon. We actually know
which grow everywhere here in Central and Eastern Oregon. We actually know

quite a lot about the people who made them. They lived in a time period called
quite a lot about the people who made them. They lived in a time period called

the Younger Dryas. It was a period of exceptionally sharp climatic change. It
the Younger Dryas. It was a period of exceptionally sharp climatic change. It

wasn't getting warmer like ours is now, it was getting much colder and drier. The
wasn't getting warmer like ours is now, it was getting much colder and drier. The

large pluvial lakes which had dotted the landscape here in oregon during the Ice
large pluvial lakes which had dotted the landscape here in oregon during the Ice

Age were drying up and being replaced by marshes and the very large mammals that
Age were drying up and being replaced by marshes and the very large mammals that

we associate with the early Stone Age in America like woolly rhinos camels
we associate with the early Stone Age in America like woolly rhinos camels

saber-toothed Tigers mammoths all of those had gone extinct by this time and
saber-toothed Tigers mammoths all of those had gone extinct by this time and

these people lived on a diet that's much more familiar to us now. In the summer
these people lived on a diet that's much more familiar to us now. In the summer

they hunted deer and elk and in the winter they spent their time around the
they hunted deer and elk and in the winter they spent their time around the

marshes eating waterfowl and presumably a lot of plant resources but those don't
marshes eating waterfowl and presumably a lot of plant resources but those don't

survive as well in the archaeological record. At the same site that these shoes
survive as well in the archaeological record. At the same site that these shoes

were discovered they also found several pits, presumably earthen ovens,
were discovered they also found several pits, presumably earthen ovens,

containing the remains of an incredible 14,000 rabbits. However you cut it, that
containing the remains of an incredible 14,000 rabbits. However you cut it, that

is a lot of bloody rabbits. Not only was this an important resource for clothing
is a lot of bloody rabbits. Not only was this an important resource for clothing

in this cold climate but the killing of so many animals it must have been a bit
in this cold climate but the killing of so many animals it must have been a bit

of an occasion for their communities it must have pulled the the wider community
of an occasion for their communities it must have pulled the the wider community

together, much like their Shoshone descendants did in the the 19th century.
together, much like their Shoshone descendants did in the the 19th century.

The Shoshone Native Americans who live in Oregon Idaho Nevada this sort of area
The Shoshone Native Americans who live in Oregon Idaho Nevada this sort of area

they also participated in large-scale rabbit hunts and as I said it was a
they also participated in large-scale rabbit hunts and as I said it was a

chance for their community to get together trade, get married, exchange
chance for their community to get together trade, get married, exchange

gossip, probably make a few rabbits of their own if you catch my drift no doubt.
gossip, probably make a few rabbits of their own if you catch my drift no doubt.

The fact that we see such clear evidence for this kind of activity 10,000 years
The fact that we see such clear evidence for this kind of activity 10,000 years

ago right up until the 19th century and as well the continued importance of
ago right up until the 19th century and as well the continued importance of

weaving in these cultures basket, weaving is a very important skill to many Native
weaving in these cultures basket, weaving is a very important skill to many Native

American groups here in the the western US, it really shows the great degree
American groups here in the the western US, it really shows the great degree

of cultural continuity between Native American groups now and their Stone Age
of cultural continuity between Native American groups now and their Stone Age

ancestors and I find that fascinating to be honest. I'm sure I don't know of any
ancestors and I find that fascinating to be honest. I'm sure I don't know of any

rituals that we do in Britain that we could really show such a clear link to
rituals that we do in Britain that we could really show such a clear link to

the Stone Age. I don't know if you can think of one let me know in the comments
the Stone Age. I don't know if you can think of one let me know in the comments

down below unless Morris Dancers are from the Stone Age I'm not sure. Whoever
down below unless Morris Dancers are from the Stone Age I'm not sure. Whoever

made these shoes at about 9,000 years ago they decided to switch it up they
made these shoes at about 9,000 years ago they decided to switch it up they

totally change the way they weaved these shoes and it was a really abrupt change
totally change the way they weaved these shoes and it was a really abrupt change

and and this new style persisted right up until the modern period and it begs
and and this new style persisted right up until the modern period and it begs

the question what happened 9,000 years ago? Did a new group of people move into the
the question what happened 9,000 years ago? Did a new group of people move into the

area with some fancy kicks was there some sort of change in ritual or culture
area with some fancy kicks was there some sort of change in ritual or culture

that meant they weaved things differently or stylistically
that meant they weaved things differently or stylistically

had a different concept of weaving? We don't know what do you think?
had a different concept of weaving? We don't know what do you think?

A lot a lot of archaeologists think there was an invasion or some different
A lot a lot of archaeologists think there was an invasion or some different

group came into the area but what do you think what would cause such a dramatic
group came into the area but what do you think what would cause such a dramatic

change in the style of shoe? So there you have it talk about starting 2019 with a
change in the style of shoe? So there you have it talk about starting 2019 with a

bang with a really obscure archaeological topic. I hope you found
bang with a really obscure archaeological topic. I hope you found

that interesting guys tune in in the next two weeks I'm gonna film another
that interesting guys tune in in the next two weeks I'm gonna film another

video right now on the Stone Age origins of the spear and I even made a bloody
video right now on the Stone Age origins of the spear and I even made a bloody

spear so that's cool. See ya!
spear so that's cool. See ya!