Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)

This book is perfect for anyone interested in lithics; I recently graduated with my bachelors in archaeology, but unfortunately my college focused on ceramics rather than lithics for analysis--Adnrefsky's book has helped me to learn on my own so I feel confident enough to make decisions in the field concerning lithic types.

The book, at least for this novice in lithics, provides a good basis for the study of chipped stone. It describes a basic starting typological framework and detailed discussions of tool manufacture.

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This is a very good book, especially for archaeologists and archaeology students interested in macroscopic lithic analysis. Also a good book for teaching lithic archaeology, it's like a guide. Es un muy buen libro, recomendable para especialistas, pero demasiado específico para aficionados de la arqueología. En especial recalcar que el título lo dice todo: es solamente para análisis lítico y para análisis macroscópicos, no para ver tipologías de líticos del mundo o para análisis de otros tipos. Está bien escrito, tiene un orden admirable y una buena guía para análisis lítico en general para arqueólogos experimentados y para los que están comenzando también; ya temas más específicos el mismo autor va recomendando a otros investigadores que los tratan con más profundidad.

an excellent book to have for lithic analysis. this book was a textbook for a lithic analysis book i took. very detailed!

Excellent overview of macroscopic analysis of flaked stone artifacts.

I am an archaeologist wanna-be and needed this book for a class I was taking. It's the kind of reference that will remain on my bookshelf for eternity.

Well done. Great for being concise in the field.

I brought a ‘damaged’ book and was, despite being told the damage was only aesthetic, still shocked by what good condition the book was in. I’m extremely happy with my book and the pages are pristine. Very happy :)

Whilst not a professional archaeologist or student I am involved in a long term dig on a Mesolithic site. I found the book a useful addition and it makes a strong case for a more integrated theoretical approach to Mesolithic studies in the UK..

Very highly recommended by my daughter, a 2nd year archaeology student. Buy this book and save the hastle of having to share it in the University Library - if you can get to it !

Good reference material for Lithic students

poor quality paper print