Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites

By Brian P. Kooyman

Book Overview

Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites is a valuable volume of investigative archaeology focuses on stone tools, the artifacts produced by these tools, and the revealing debris left behind at sites where they were produced. The majority of study sites discussed are in western North America, including Alberta's own Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a World Heritage Site. Suitable for both the scholar and the interested layperson, Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites provides a comprehensive study in archaeological lithic analysis. This concise, "hands-on" guide to practical exploration at stone tool sites will become required reading for those pursuing studies of any sort in prehistoric lithic artifacts. The inclusion of maps, illustrations, and photographs broadens the reader's understanding of deriving meaning and relevance in the study of stone tool technology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552380211
• ISBN13: 9781552380215
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Practical thought and study analysis in ancient stool tools and their use.

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Essential reading for students of American archaeology.

Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites balances a hands-on analysis of North American stone tools and prehistoric stone tool manufacturing with facts based on fieldwork, providing students of archaeology with a primer for understanding stone tools and site analysis proceedings. Essential for any student of American archaeological studies.