Did Ancient Canteens Actually Work? (Desert Test)

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  @dennisfisher1430 · 1 month ago

  You have one of the most consistently watchable channels on Youtube.

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  @llanitedave · 1 month ago

  "It must be a lonely life being an archaeologist"... LOL, good one!  One of those things where you do a lot more searching than finding!

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  @Dampfmaschiene · 1 month ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFwE4AcMbr0&amp;t=437">7:17</a> It weighs nerly exactly 1kg/L.

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  @judsonbertoch7928 · 1 month ago

  That was really interesting -thank you! &nbsp;Your free hand painting skills amaze me...and as far as clever, and it did catch me off guard for a second,: &quot;using my Hohokam scissors&quot;

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  @neilmarsh1904 · 1 month ago (edited)

  I can understand why flattened canteens became popular - you&apos;re less apt to accidentally knock one against a rock or whatever and lose your water supply (and your means of carrying more when you finally find some). &nbsp;Regarding patience, I decided early on that haste is a potter&apos;s worst enemy. &nbsp;One of my mentors in my working career told me, &quot;Most mistakes get made because somebody got in a hurry.&quot; &nbsp;They all point that same way. &nbsp;Retting flax to make linen used to be done by letting the harvested canes rot in water - smelly work. &nbsp;I don&apos;t suppose desert dwellers would want to spend the water to soak yucca leaves.

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  @Lawman212 · 1 month ago

  I recognize the effort of that short hiking sequence with the canteen when the temperatures are over 100 degrees! So many cuts.

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  @tolik5929 · 1 month ago

  If you make a long cord , you cab pass it underneath the pot , into each handle , to take the weight off the handle .

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  @juliatowers · 1 month ago

  I wonder if at some point there was made a cantine that was entirely wrapped with cordage to help prevent breakage. It wouldn&apos;t make sense to decorate those with beautiful patterns so I don&apos;t know if there has been found any non-decorated cantine that could have led to that conclussion.<br>Amazing video like always!! Thanks for putting your talent towards nurishing others&apos; knowledge!

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  @marksongbird7534 · 1 month ago

  Just another example of how brutal it was to exist back then.

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  @PedroFloresteiro · 1 month ago

  Great content! Always a pleasure to watch and learn! Greetings from Brazil!

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  @RodCornholio · 1 month ago

  Massive respect for what you do.

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  @buckchaser4725 · 1 month ago

  Very educational and entertaining video. &nbsp;Many lessons to be learned here, clay colors, building options, slipping, painting, firing techniques, cordage, etc. &nbsp;The quality of your videos continues to get more and more professional. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

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