OLD TOOLS—NEW EYES
Chapter 3- TOOLS
Chapter 4- BREAKING ROCK
Chapter 6- PERCUSSION
Chapter 7- PRESSURE
Chapter 8- THE ALL IMPORTANT FLAKE
Chapter 9- ANCIENT SPEARPOINT RECIPIES
Chapter 10- ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Chapter 11- TYING ONE ON
Chapter 12- EXAMPLES
Chapter 13- TIPS, POINTERS (AND OTHER DEBITAGE)
Resources
Glossary
Index
Chapter 1- HANDAXES TO GUNFLINTS
A look at how flintknapping fit into ancient life contrasts the difference between primal and modern viewpoints. By the way, safety precautions are important.
A look at how flintknapping fit into ancient life contrasts the difference between primal and modern viewpoints. By the way, safety precautions are important.
Chapter 2- STONE
Suitable stone is not always flint. Simple tests reveal the structure, strength, and elasticity of a stone.
Chapter 3- TOOLS
A wide variety of knapping tools can be used to make an arrowhead, so some useful options are provided.
Chapter 4- BREAKING ROCK
Exploring ways that energy can be applied and used helps us approach what early flintworkers understood naturally.
Chapter 5- DIRECTING THE FRACTURE
Combining forces judiciously can make the fracture travel where a knapper wants. The results show archaeologists what actions the knapper used.
Chapter 6- PERCUSSION
Hammering flakes off is aptly called percussion. Directions explain just where and how to hit for maximum advantage.
Chapter 7- PRESSURE
Subtle refinements by pressure improve a stone tool. Many ways of making pressure flakes are covered.
Chapter 8- THE ALL IMPORTANT FLAKE
Flakes make an edge, shape a tool, improve surface contour, thin a tool, or serve as a tool. Attributes of flakes allow archaeologists to understand their original purpose.
Chapter 9- ANCIENT SPEARPOINT RECIPIES
Replication of spearpoints shows how special techniques can mimic archaeological evidence.
Chapter 10- ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
The language of flintknapping aids reconstruction of past life—from description, to diagnosis, to drawing conclusions.
Chapter 11- TYING ONE ON
How were stone tools handled? Handles and hafts can be made of many kinds of wood or bone.
Chapter 12- EXAMPLES
Full-scale illustrations include artifacts from around the world.
Chapter 13- TIPS, POINTERS (AND OTHER DEBITAGE)
A good knapper leaves no stone unturned. Tip sheets are provided for quick reference.
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Glossary
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