Stone Tools: Theoretical Insights into Human Prehistory

Stone Tools: Theoretical Insights into Human Prehistory
ISBN-10
1489901736
ISBN-13
9781489901736
Category
Social Science
Pages
408
Language
English
Published
2013-11-11
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
George H. Odell

Description

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.

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