{"product_id":"flintknapping-9780292790834","title":"Flintknapping","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most detailed handbook on flintknapping currently available, and the only one written from the archaeological perspective of interpreting stone tools as well as making them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mid-range user’s guide to flintknapping is long overdue. There have been some admirable attempts to produce such a volume, but these have been targeted at specific, fairly narrow audiences. Not so with \u003ci\u003eFlintknapping\u003c\/i\u003e.... [Whittaker’s] clear aim is to reach professional archaeologists as well as hobbyists. I believe he achieves this goal with incredible skill and humor.... I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in flintknapping. * Plains Anthropologist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the best, most thorough summary available on flaked stone technology. The book skillfully blends instruction on how to make stone tools with information on how to interpret flaked stone artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e * Northern Arizona Archaeology Society Newsletter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Introduction \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing This Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to Knap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Flintknapping: Basic Principles \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlintknapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConchoidal Fracture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProperties of Material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlakes and Cores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. A Brief History of Flintknapping \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrehistory of Stone Tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecent \"Stone-Age\" People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern Knapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther Readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Resources: Finding Other Knappers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Raw Materials \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone Quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone Materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat-Treating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollecting Material: Ethical and Practical Considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Safety \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProper Technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Body Parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLungs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste Disposal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Hard-Hammer Percussion \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial and Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercussion-Flaking Principles: An Experiment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercussion Flaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Face of the Core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerminations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurvature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting a Core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary: Nine Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Pressure Flaking \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw Material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeginning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatform Preparation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Pressure-Flaking Techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary: Six Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication: Small Triangular Points from the Southwest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressure-Flaking Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatterned Pressure Flaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Soft-Hammer Percussion and Bifaces \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeginning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft-Hammer Principles and Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiface Thinning Flakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFracture Theories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blow Platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiface Stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnapping Strategy and Other Considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample: A Basic Biface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiface Problems: Prehistoric Mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Blades and Fluting \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePunches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample: Fluted Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Using Stone Tools \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone vs. Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdges and Cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking a Projectile Foreshaft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Archaeological Analysis of Stone Tools \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone Tool Types and Change through Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat People Did with Stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSources of Variation: Why Stone Tools Are Not All Alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzing Stone Tool Materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology and What It Tells Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiguring Out Function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions of Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Resources for Knappers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864322715991,"sku":"9780292790834","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292790834.jpg?v=1722271410","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/flintknapping-9780292790834","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}