A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians
- ISBN-10
- 0877190070
- ISBN-13
- 9780877190073
- Category
- Indians of North America
- Pages
- 308
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Authors
- Ellen Sue Turner, Thomas R. Hester
Description
Over 200 illustrations of projectile points, stone ornaments, and the chipped and ground tools used by prehistoric Texas Indians. As an easy-to-use reference, this identification guide serves as a valuable introduction to the study of stone tools by both the interested public and serious students of archeology.
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- 1999-01-06
- 396 pages
- Ebook
- Taylor Trade Publishing
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