Lithics by William Andrefsky Jr
This book is a fully updated and revised edition of William Andrefsky Jr's ground-breaking manual on lithic analysis. Designed for students and professional archaeologists, this highly illustrated book 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, it comprehensively explores methods and techniques, presenting detailed case studies of lithic analysis from around the world. It examines new emerging techniques, such as the advances being made in lithic debitage analysis and lithic tool analysis, and includes a new section on stone tool functional studies. An extensive and expanded glossary makes this book an invaluable reference for archaeologists at all levels.
' for a mostly technical reference work, the text is highly readable and well-illustratedthe book must be recommended as an indispensable and relatively comprehensive overview of lithic analysis.This edition of Lithics clearly illustrates that the discipline is growing stronger with increase emphasis on theoretical and methodological rigour.' South African Archaeological Bulletin
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521849760 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521849764 |
| Title | Lithics |
| Author | William Andrefsky Jr |
| Series | Cambridge Manuals In Archaeology |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2005-12-08 |
| Number of pages | 326 |
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