Written in Stone The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis

by Kardulias, Nick P.; Yerkes, Richard W.; Cherry, John F.; Clark, John E.; Foradas, James G.; Kardulias, P Nick; Parkinson, William A.; Phillips, James L.; Tykot, Robert H.

• ISBN13: 9780739105368
• ISBN10: 0739105361
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-09
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis demonstrates the vitality of contemporary lithics analysis by examining material from a variety of geographical locations.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction: Lithic Analysis as Cross-Cultural Study	p. 1
The Use of the Chaine Operatoire Approach in the Upper Palaeolithic Period in Sinai	p. 7
Using Lithic Artifacts to Study Craft Specialization in Ancient Societies: The Hopewell Case	p. 17
Lithic Artifacts from Surveys: A Comparative Evaluation of Recent Evidence from the Southern Aegean	p. 35
Determining the Source of Lithic Artifacts and Reconstructing Trade in the Ancient World	p. 59
Chemical Sourcing of Hopewell Bladelets: Implications for Building a Chert Database for Ohio	p. 87
Stone in an Age of Bronze: Lithics from Bronze Age Contexts in Greece and Iran	p. 113
Statecraft and State Crafts: Some Lessons in State Control from the Obsidian Industry at Teotihuacan, Mexico	p. 125
Index	p. 137
About the Contributors	p. 141
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