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First book to provide a comprehesive, synthesized thesis on pressure knapping
Comprehensive research from around the world, through different cultural and historical periods
Updates the current research on pressure knapping, offering new perspectives from experts in the field
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Pressure Blade Production in the World
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Front Matter
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About this book
Human development is a long and steady process that began with stone tool making. Because of this skill, humans were able to adapt to climate changes, discover new territories, and invent new technologies. "Pressure knapping" is the common term for one method of creating stone tools, where a larger device or blade specifically made for this purpose is use to press out the stone tool. Pressure knapping was invented in different locations and at different points in time, representing the adoption of the Neolithic way of life in the Old world.
Recent research on pressure knapping has led for the first time to a global thesis on this technique. The contributors to this seminal work combine research findings on pressure knapping from different cultures around the globe to develope a cohesive theory. This contributions to this volume represents a significant development to research on pressure knapping, as well as the field of lithic studies in general.
This work will be an important reference for anyone studying the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods, lithic studies, technologies, and more generally, cultural transmission.
Reviews
“This volume should be commended for its successful and holistic effort in highlighting phenomena associated with pressure blade production through experimental, archaeological and historical investigations. This almost Herculean effort is clear, concise and marks a milestone in studies of blade technology. It is quintessential for anyone interested in studies of pressure blade production.” (Christian Steven Hoggard, Journal of Lithic Studies, Vol. 2, 2015)
"The Desrosiers volume leans more strongly towards the Continental tradition, and in typical chaîne opératoire fashion relies on empirical data to inform on lithic connaissances (knowledge) and savoir-faires (knowhow) to trace the culture historical progress of pressure blade flaking...Desrosiers provides an ideal opportunity to widen the investigative lens by considering technological approaches holistically." (Sarah Wurz, South African Archaeological Bulletin, Vol 199, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
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Avataq Cultural Institute, Montreal, Canada
Pierre M. Desrosiers
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Emergence of Pressure Blade Making
Book Subtitle: From Origin to Modern Experimentation
Editors: Pierre M. Desrosiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2003-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2002-6Published: 13 March 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9110-2Published: 13 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-2003-3Published: 13 March 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 536
Topics: Archaeology, Geology