Lithic analysts have been criticized for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to building archaeological theory. This volume redresses that balance. In Stone Tools, renowned lithic analysts employ explicitly theoretical constructs to explore the archaeological record and use the lithic database to establish its points. Chapters discuss curation, design theory, replacement of stone with metal, piece refitting, and projectile point style.

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University of Tulsa, Tulsa, USA

George H. Odell

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Book Title: Stone Tools
Book Subtitle: Theoretical Insights into Human Prehistory
Editors: George H. Odell
Series Title: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0173-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1996
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45198-0Published: 31 January 1996
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0175-0Published: 11 June 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0173-6Published: 11 November 2013
Series ISSN: 1568-2722
Series E-ISSN: 2730-6984
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 404
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations
Topics: Archaeology, Life Sciences, general, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

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Introduction

Research Design

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Curation

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Stone Tools and Complex Societies

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Innovation and Style in Projectile Points

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Technique and Methodology

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Conclusion

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