Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis

This fully updated and revised edition of William Andrefsky Jr's ground-breaking manual on lithic analysis is designed for students and professional archaeologists. It explains the fundamental principles of the measurement, recording and analysis of stone tools and stone tool production debris. Introducing the reader to lithic raw materials, classification, terminology and key concepts, the volume comprehensively explores methods and techniques, presenting detailed case studies of lithic analysis from around the world. It also examines new emerging techniques and includes a new section on stone tool functional studies.

Author: William Andrefsky Jr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780521849760

About the Author
Andrefsky Jr, William: - William Andrefsky, Jr is Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. He is the author of Lithics and Lithic Debitage (2003), and numerous articles on archaeology and anthropology.Andrefsky Jr, William: - William Andrefsky, Jr is Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. He is the author of Lithics and Lithic Debitage (2003), and numerous articles on archaeology and anthropology.