Pathways to Prismatic Blades

Pathways to Prismatic Blades PDF Author: Bradford Andrews
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
ISBN: 193877079X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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Book Description
This volume explores the social and economic processes involved in the manufacture of obsidian prismatic blades, one of the sharpest cutting instruments ever produced in the prehistoric world. Focusing on ancient Mesoamerica, contributors examine the variation in the way the blades were manufactured and the causes behind their variation.