{"product_id":"flintknapping-john-c-whittaker-9781477333907","title":"Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition of the classic guide to the ancient skill of flintknapping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlintknapping, the art of making stone tools, is an ancient craft generating renewed interest among both amateurs and professional students of prehistoric cultures. John C. Whittaker's best-selling guide is a foundational and highly regarded handbook that combines practical instruction with the archaeological perspective of interpreting as well as making stone tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition provides clear, step-by-step guidance on tools, materials, and techniques for producing basic stone tool types. Diagrams and illustrations help readers visualize each stage and model their work. Whittaker also introduces the history of the field, the role of stone tools in human technological development, and experimental archaeology, concluding with an accessible discussion of how archaeologists study stone tools to understand the lives of our ancestors. For more than thirty years, \u003ci\u003eFlintknapping\u003c\/i\u003e has been essential for knappers, archaeologists, and teachers. This expanded and revised edition adds new insights, illustrations, and guidance for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. Whittaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477333908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477333907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John C. Whittaker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520288469247,"sku":"9781477333907","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87801f9a-acaa-4448-90a3-4f210cce0970.jpg?v=1778741862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flintknapping-john-c-whittaker-9781477333907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}