Stone Tools Theoretical Insights into Human Prehistory

Lithic analysts have been criticized for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to building archaeological theory. This volume redresses that balance. In Stone Tools, renowned lithic analysts employ explicitly theoretical constructs to explore the archaeological recor...

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Main Author Odell, George H
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA Springer 1996
Springer US
Edition1
SeriesInterdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Subjects
Analysis
Archaeology
Congresses
Life sciences
Life Sciences, general
Manufactures
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes
Social Sciences
Tools, Prehistoric
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Summary:Lithic analysts have been criticized for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to building archaeological theory. This volume redresses that balance. In Stone Tools, renowned lithic analysts employ explicitly theoretical constructs to explore the archaeological record and use the lithic database to establish its points. Chapters discuss curation, design theory, replacement of stone with metal, piece refitting, and projectile point style.
ISBN:9781489901750
1489901752
9780306451980
1489901744
9781489901743
0306451980
ISSN:1568-2722
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4899-0173-6