Lithics (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)

Lithics (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) by Andrefsky Jr, William. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521578158.

This is the first comprehensive manual on stone artifact analysis. Logically ordered, clearly written and well illustrated, it is designed for students and professional archaeologists. It introduces the reader to lithic raw materials, and the classification of stone artifacts, basic terminology and concepts, and explains the various methods and techniques of analysis. The final section illustrates their application through detailed case studies of lithic analysis from different parts of the world.