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Ancient mines and quarries : a trans-Atlantic perspective /
Fourteen papers explore a range of issues relating to prehistoric extraction sites, including ethnography, geochemical signatures, the application of neutron activation analysis, exploitation of erratics, excavation, survey and conservation. Topics include quernstone extraction, use of hammers, stag...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Oxford, UK : Oakville, CT :
Oxbow Books ; The David Brown Book Company,
[2010]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Fourteen papers explore a range of issues relating to prehistoric extraction sites, including ethnography, geochemical signatures, the application of neutron activation analysis, exploitation of erratics, excavation, survey and conservation. Topics include quernstone extraction, use of hammers, stages of extraction, geographical and social contexts, changing social regimes, the ritualised nature of journeys to quarry sites, study of petrofabrics, and the effects of joint and cleavage on quarrying practice. Two contributions are in French with extended summaries in English.-- |
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| Notas: | "This volume has its origins in a series of meetings on prehistoric mines and quarries held at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Symposium in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2006"--Preface |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-194). |
| ISBN: | 9781842178782 1842178784 9781299485037 1299485030 |