| Lithics Revised Edition Contributor(s): Andrefsky, William, Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521849764 ISBN-13: 9780521849760 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $141.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.102 |
| LCCN: 2006272494 |
| Series: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.70 lbs) 326 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Andrefsky Jr, William: - William Andrefsky, Jr is Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. He is the author of Lithics and Lithic Debitage (2003), and numerous articles on archaeology and anthropology. |