Flintknapping: (Record no. 23792)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0-292-79082-1 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 930.10285 Whi |
| Item number | 15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 930.10285 Whi |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Whittaker, John C. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Flintknapping: |
| Remainder of title | making and understanding stone tools |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by John C. Whittaker |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | University of Tx Prs |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1994 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Austin, Tx |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 341 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | 1. Introduction. Using This Book. Learning to Knap -- 2. Flintknapping: Basic Principles. Flintknapping. Conchoidal Fracture. Properties of Material. Flakes and Cores -- 3. A Brief History of Flintknapping. Prehistory of Stone Tools. Recent "Stone-Age" People. Modern Knapping. Further Readings. Other Resources: Finding Other Knappers -- 4. Raw Materials. Stone Quality. Stone Materials. Heat-Treating. Collecting Material: Ethical and Practical Considerations -- 5. Safety. Proper Technique. Eyes. Hands. Other Body Parts. Lungs. Waste Disposal. Benefits -- 6. Hard-Hammer Percussion. Material and Equipment. Percussion-Flaking Principles: An Experiment. Percussion Flaking. Platforms. The Face of the Core. Terminations. Curvature. Starting a Core. Summary: Nine Essentials -- 7. Pressure Flaking. Tools. Raw Material. First Principles. Working Position. Beginning. Platform Preparation. Thinning. Notching. Other Pressure-Flaking Techniques. Summary: Six Essentials. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Flintknapping, the making of stone tools, 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.; Whittaker also considers the archaeological value of stone tools as a record of the history of past cultures and of the development of tool technology through time and its human consequences. He includes numerous references to scholarly and more general literature and an extensive bibliography for readers who wish to pursue these topics further. 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. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Flintknapping |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Stone implements |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 900 - 999 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Public note |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 21.21 | 2 | 930.10285 Whi | 66454 | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-12 | Book Fund |