Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521849760)

This fully updated and revised edition of William Andrefsky Jr's ground-breaking manual on lithic analysis is designed for students and professional archaeologists. It explains the fundamental principles of the measurement, recording and analysis of stone tools and stone tool production debris. Introducing the reader to lithic raw materials, classification, terminology and key concepts, the volume comprehensively explores methods and techniques, presenting detailed case studies of lithic analysis from around the world. It also examines new emerging techniques and includes a new section on stone tool functional studies.

Author: William Andrefsky Jr
ISBN-10: 0521849764
ISBN-13: 9780521849760
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d