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Projectile Technology
Heidi . Ed(S): Knecht
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Description for Projectile Technology
Paperback. Editor(s): Knecht, Heidi. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
Artifacts linked to projectile technologies traditionally have provided the foundations for time-space systematics and cultural-historic frameworks in archaeological research having to do with foragers. With the shift in archae ological research objectives to processual interpretations, projectile technolo gies continue to receive marked attention, but with an emphasis on the implications of variability in such areas as design, function, and material as they relate to the broader questions of human adaptation. The reason that this particular domain of foraging technology persists as an important focus of research, I think, comes in three parts. A projectile technology was a crucial part of ... Read more
Artifacts linked to projectile technologies traditionally have provided the foundations for time-space systematics and cultural-historic frameworks in archaeological research having to do with foragers. With the shift in archae ological research objectives to processual interpretations, projectile technolo gies continue to receive marked attention, but with an emphasis on the implications of variability in such areas as design, function, and material as they relate to the broader questions of human adaptation. The reason that this particular domain of foraging technology persists as an important focus of research, I think, comes in three parts. A projectile technology was a crucial part of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489918536
SKU
V9781489918536
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Reviews for Projectile Technology
`A strength of the book is its wide range, ensured by having contributors from several traditions including American, French, and British...Both editor and contributors have done well...One has to be enthusiastic about the scholarly value of a book so packed with information and case studies.' Nature (January 1998) `... I ... Read more