Primitive Technology is a YouTube channel run by John Plant. Based in Far North Queensland, Australia, the series demonstrates the process of making tools and buildings using only materials found in the wild. Created in May 2015, the channel has gained over 10.9 million subscribers and over 1.17 billion views as of June 2025. Each video provides a closed-caption narrated account of the progress of one or more projects demonstrating the techniques and methods used to create tools or buildings. As John explains on his blog, he builds "completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials", only using what he can source from his natural environment, such as plant materials, clay, soil, and stones; creating a self-contained progression of accessible technique and implements for the projects. Episodes of the series contain no speaking, and only minimal ambient sound, usually focusing on the natural sounds of wildlife, weather, and the creek which runs near the site.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 2015 | May 2015 | December 2015 | 12 |
| Season 2016 | January 2016 | November 2016 | 10 |
| Season 2017 | January 2017 | December 2017 | 11 |
| Season 2018 | January 2018 | December 2018 | 8 |
| Season 2019 | January 2019 | December 2019 | 10 |
| Season 2022 | March 2022 | December 2022 | 10 |
| Season 2023 | January 2023 | November 2023 | 12 |
| Season 2024 | January 2024 | December 2024 | 12 |
| Season 2025 | January 2025 | May 2026 | 17 |
| Season 2026 | January 2026 | May 2026 | 5 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 1 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Unassigned Episodes | 108 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Season 1 | May 2015 | March 2022 | 53 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 55 |
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