ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS AS MATERIAL CULTURE

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific appro ach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and extensively illustrated, Archaeological Artefacts and Material Culture covers ever ything from recovery strategies and recording procedures to interpretation through typology, ethnography and experiment, and every t ype of material including wood, fibers, bones, hides and adhesives, stone, clay, and metals.