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Author : John W. Lord
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780952135609
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book The Nature and Subsequent Uses of Flint written by John W. Lord and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joanne Bourne
Publisher : Eye & Lightning Books
ISBN 13 : 1785634097
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (856 download)
Download or read book Flint written by Joanne Bourne and published by Eye & Lightning Books. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Vivid, personal, upbeat – makes you feel her happiness' - Maggie Gee A lithic love letter Joanne Bourne has been in awe of flint as long as she can remember. It was all around her where she grew up in Kent: used for garden walls, to edge drives and weight dustbin lids, as well as to build pubs, churches, Roman villas and castles. For centuries it was the only building stone available. It is also magical. Made from the remains of plankton and sea sponges, it is second only in hardness to a diamond and can be used to make fire. Part of human development for three million years, it was used as a weapon to hunt and in war, and hung as protection against thunderbolts and fairies. In a deeply personal love letter to this extraordinary 'biogenic' rock, Bourne traces its geological, architectural and social history and invites us to roam with her in search of it on her beloved North Downs. Fusing science, poetry, history and a profound love of landscape, this is her heartfelt, thoroughly persuasive tribute to the stone she calls 'an art project of the great divine'.
Author : Chantal Conneller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136845321
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)
Download or read book An Archaeology of Materials written by Chantal Conneller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Archaeology of Materials sets out a new approach to the study of raw materials. Traditional understandings of materials in archaeology (and in western thought more widely) have failed to acknowledge both the complexity and, moreover, the benefits of an analysis of materials. Here Conneller argues that materials cannot be understood independently of the practices through which they are constituted. Drawing on a number of different thinkers, and using case studies from the European early Prehistoric period, she investigates how we can rethink the properties of matter and the relationship of material and form. What emerges from this book is the variability and the specificity of human-material interactions and the rather more active role that matter plays in these than traditionally conceived. Rather than being insignificant, a formless substrate or simply a constraint to human action, it is argued that materials are more fundamental. Tracing the processes by which the properties of past materials emerge reveals the working of past worlds, particularly articulations of the cultural, the natural and the supernatural. This book will establish a new perspective on the meaning and significance of materials, particularly those involved in mundane, daily usage, and will be a timely addition to the literature on technologies and materials.
Author : David Smith
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 0719843235
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Building With Flint written by David Smith and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of flint is uniquely interlinked with the history of mankind. In the evolving relationship between humanity and the natural world, the provenance of flint as a resource is, arguably, unparalleled. Its continuing use today is simply another link in a long chain of association that can swiftly transport the craftsman back to his ancient ancestors. In historical terms, humans were relatively quick to discover the usefulness and versatility of flint. It offered itself up readily, rising to the surface of the land. But perhaps part of the enduring fascination we have for flint is that it does not easily give up its secrets. Building with Flint is not only a comprehensive exploration of the history of flint and its traditional uses, properties and applications, but is also an invaluable practical guide for practitioners currently working in the professions of construction, architecture and design. As well as providing detailed insight and advice about good practice in flint work, it also inspires the reader to employ flint in innovative and versatile ways. In addition, this book is for anyone who is simply curious to unearth more about this versatile material and all its quirks and nuances.
Author : Linda Hurcombe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136801995
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)
Download or read book Archaeological Artefacts as Material Culture written by Linda Hurcombe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and extensively illustrated, Archaeological Artefacts and Material Culture covers everything from recovery strategies and recording procedures to interpretation through typology, ethnography and experiment, and every type of material including wood, fibers, bones, hides and adhesives, stone, clay, and metals. With over seventy illustrations with almost fifty in full colour, this book not only provides the tools an archaeologist will need to interpret past societies from their artefacts, but also a keen appreciation of the beauty and tactility involved in working with these fascinating objects. This is a book no archaeologist should be without, but it will also appeal to anybody interested in the interaction between people and objects.
Author : Lesley Adkins
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 1472127749
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book The Handbook of British Archaeology written by Lesley Adkins and published by Constable. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information and now includes the most recent developments in archaeological science. Meticulously researched, every section has been extensively updated by a team of experts. There are chapters devoted to each of the archaeological periods found in Britain, as well as two chapters on techniques and the nature of archaeological remains. All the common artefacts, types of sites and current theories and methods are covered. The growing interest in post-medieval and industrial archaeology is fully explored in a brand new section dealing with these crucial periods. Hundreds of new illustrations enable instant comparison and identification of objects and monuments - from Palaeolithic handaxes to post-medieval gravestones. Several maps pinpoint the key sites, and other features include an extensive bibliography and a detailed index. The Handbook of British Archaeology is the most comprehensive resource book available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the subject - from field archaeologists and academics to students, heritage professionals, Time Team followers and amateur enthusiasts.
Author : Fiona Danks
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 1781011788
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Go Wild! written by Fiona Danks and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people these days are often homebound, entertaining themselves with the Internet, television, video games, and text messages, but completely disconnected from the reality of the great outdoors. Many have never experienced simple pleasures such as telling stories around a warm campfire, camping outdoors, or whittling a stick. Go Wild! is the perfect book for families with children ages 10 to 14 wanting to get in touch with the natural world. The authors describe a range of wild and fun adventures for families to share. Readers learn potentially life-saving skills that give them confidence, independence, and a sense of environmental awareness. Topics include building shelter, building a fire, foraging for food, cooking outdoors, tools and weapons, bushcraft skills, water and keeping clean, and safety. From making a catapult to catching crayfish, creating fire without matches to constructing a tepee, Go Wild! is all about thrilling activities, amazing discoveries, and young people having the time of their lives in the great outdoors.
Author : John C. Whittaker
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292792557
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Flintknapping written by John C. Whittaker and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flintknapping is an ancient craft enjoying a resurgence of interest among both amateur and professional students of prehistoric cultures. In this new guide, John C. Whittaker offers the 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. Flintknapping contains detailed, practical information on making stone tools. Whittaker starts at the beginner level and progresses to discussion of a wide range of techniques. He includes information on necessary tools and materials, as well as step-by-step instructions for making several basic stone tool types. Numerous diagrams allow the reader to visualize the flintknapping process, and drawings of many stone tools illustrate the discussions and serve as models for beginning knappers. Written for a wide amateur and professional audience, Flintknapping will be essential for practicing knappers as well as for teachers of the history of technology, experimental archaeology, and stone tool analysis.
Author : Naomi Field
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789698413
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)
Download or read book A Vanishing Landscape: Archaeological Investigations at Blakeney Eye, Norfolk written by Naomi Field and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a report on the archaeological excavation of a small building on the Norfolk coast, locally known as 'Blakeney Chapel', in advance of expected coastal erosion at Blakeney Eye. The investigations produced evidence for multi-period occupation, with abandonments driven by the ever-changing climate.
Author : Bo Knarrström
Publisher : Riksantikvarieambetet
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Flint written by Bo Knarrström and published by Riksantikvarieambetet. This book was released on 2001 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of raw material utilization, flint technology and the function of tools in a long term perspective. Emphasizes that flint tools continued to be part of everyday life into the Iron Age and Medieval period. Doctoral dissertation.
Author : D. C. Waldorf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)
Download or read book The Art of Flint Knapping written by D. C. Waldorf and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John McNabb
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134090544
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)
Download or read book The British Lower Palaeolithic written by John McNabb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking as its central theme the issue of whether early Hominins organized themselves into societies as we understand them, John McNabb looks at how modern researchers recognize such archaeological cultures. He examines the existence of a stone tool culture called the Clactonian to introduce the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. In analyzing the various kinds of data archaeologists would use to investigate the existence of a Palaeolithic culture, this book represents the latest research in archaeology, population dispersals, geology, climatology, human palaeontoloty, evolutionary psychology, environmental and biological disciplines and dating techniques, along with many other research methods.
Author : Chris Butler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Prehistoric Flintwork written by Chris Butler and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flint was vital for prehistoric societies, from the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers down to Bronze Age farmers. Chris Butler describes how the different diagnostic flint implements were used in each period and how they were produced. The author further explores what the analysis of flintwork can tell us about early man's use of the landscape, such as how and where flint was obtained; settlement, manufacturing, and ritual sites; and the eventual decline in the importance of flint. The book is the fruit of 20 years' research into flint assemblages.
Author : John Crowley
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1250817536
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Flint and Mirror written by John Crowley and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Crowley is generous, obsessed, fascinating, gripping. Really, I think Crowley is so good that he has left everybody else in the dust."—Peter Straub From award-winning author John Crowley comes a novel that masterfully blends history and magic in Flint and Mirror. As ancient Irish clans fought to preserve their lands and their way of life, the Queen and her generals fought to tame the wild land and make it English. Hugh O'Neill, lord of the North, dubbed Earl of Tyrone by the Queen, is a divided man: the Queen gives to Hugh her love, and her commandments, through a little mirror of obsidian which he can never discard; and the ancient peoples of Ireland arise from their underworld to make Hugh their champion, the token of their vow a chip of flint. From the masterful author of Little, Big comes an exquisite fantasy of heartbreaking proportion. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Paul T. Craddock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 075064205X
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries written by Paul T. Craddock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries is a comprehensive guide to the technical and scientific study of the authenticity of a wide range of antiquities and artworks. It is the first book to provide a full survey of the subject of forgery from a scientific basis, examining a wide range of materials and techniques." "The demand for copies, fakes and forgeries is driven by rising prices in an international marketplace. The book examines the available new technologies and ever more sophisticated forging techniques, looking at production and distribution of fraudulent artworks. The subject is exemplified by numerous internationally based case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes believed." "The book is aimed at those who need to understand the available approaches to and methods of scientific and technical authentication, be they curator, collector, conservator or scientist." --Book Jacket.
Author : Linda Flint McClelland
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Presenting Nature written by Linda Flint McClelland and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1993 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
