Lithic Analysis

Name: Lithic Analysis
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ISBN: 9780306480683

ISBN-10: 0306480689

ISBN-13: 9780306480683

Edition: 2004

Authors: George H. Odell

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This practical volume does not intend to replace a mentor, but acts as a readily accessible guide to the basic tools of lithic analysis that a researcher can consult. Some focuses of the manual include: - History of stone tool research, - Procurement, manufacture and function, - Assemblage variability. This manual also includes text boxes, bringing basic terms and information to the attention of the researcher. "Lithic Analysis" will be an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the prehistoric period.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 12/31/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 262
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English




History of Stone Tool Research


Procurement


Tool Manufacture


Assemblage Variability


Tool Use


Behavioral Questions


Perspectives



Procurement


Formation of Rock


Igneous Rocks


Sedimentary Rocks


Metamorphic Rocks


Summary


Geomorphic Processes


Defining the Problem


Is This Material Local?


What is the Source of the Material?


Visual Characterization


Hand Specimens


Petrographic Techniques


Geochemical Techniques


Neutron Activation Analysis


X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis


PIXE and Similar Techniques


Other Instrumental Types of Analysis


General Remarks



Tool Manufacture


Fracture Mechanics


General Principles


Types of Fracture


Fracture Features


Types of Flaking and Flakers


Percussion Flaking


Pressure Flaking


Primary and Secondary Modifica tion


Primary Modification


Secondary Modification


Ground Stone


Manufacture-Ground Specimens


Use-Ground Specimens


Analyzing Ground Stone Tools



Assemblage Variability


Detecting Vectors of Information


Raw Material


Technology: Basic Partitioning


Technology: Distinguishing Trajectories


Morphology: Characterizing Shape


Function


Comparing Assemblages


Comparing Class Structure


Comparing Specific Classes


Analyzing Unretouched Debris


Individual Flake Analysis


Mass Analysis


Summary



Tool Function


Use-Wear Analysis


Background


Techniques


Summary


Residue Analysis


Plant Remains


Blood Residues


Summary



Encountering Prehistoric Behavior


Subsistence


Food Procurement


Food Processing


Shelter, Facilities and Clothing


Structures and Facilities


Clothing


Organization of Mobility and Technology


Tool Design


Raw Material Procurement, Supply, and Use


Complex Societies


Production of Surplus Goods


Material Replacement


Concluding Remarks


References


Index