Whittaker, John C.

Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools

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ISBN 13:
9780292790834
author:
Whittaker, John C.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Texas Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1994
Pages:
351
Dimensions:
23.52 x 15.47 x 2.03 centimetres
Genre:
Archaeological methodology & techniques
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£21.98

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Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools is a comprehensive guide to this ancient craft. Written from an archaeological perspective, it offers detailed information on making stone tools, as well as interpreting them. This handbook covers the basics of flintknapping, progressing to more advanced techniques, and includes step-by-step instructions for creating several basic stone tool types. The book features numerous diagrams and drawings of stone tools, allowing readers to visualize the flintknapping process and understand the discussions. It is written for both amateur and professional knappers, as well as those interested in the history of technology, experimental archaeology, and stone tool analysis.

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