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Projectile Technology (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Projectile Technology (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
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Artifacts linked to projectile technologies traditionally have
provided the foundations for time-space systematics and
cultural-historic frameworks in archaeological research having to
do with foragers. With the shift in archae ological research
objectives to processual interpretations, projectile technolo gies
continue to receive marked attention, but with an emphasis on the
implications of variability in such areas as design, function, and
material as they relate to the broader questions of human
adaptation. The reason that this particular domain of foraging
technology persists as an important focus of research, I think,
comes in three parts. A projectile technology was a crucial part of
most foragers' strategies for survival, it was functionally spe
cific, and it generally was fabricated from durable materials
likely to be detected archaeologically. Being fundamental to meat
acquisition and the principal source of calo ries, projectile
technologies were typically afforded greater time-investment,
formal modification, and elaboration of attributes than others.
Moreover, such technologies tend to display greater standardization
because of con straints on size, morphology, and weight that are
inherent to the delivery system. The elaboration of attributes and
standardization of form gives pro jectile technologies time-and
space-sensitivity that is greater than most other foraging
technologies. And such sensitivity is immensely valuable in archae
ological research."
General
Imprint: |
Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology |
Release date: |
April 2003 |
First published: |
1997 |
Foreword by: |
Donald O. Henry
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Editors: |
Heidi Knecht
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
408 |
Edition: |
1997 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-306-45716-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeological methodology & techniques
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LSN: |
0-306-45716-4 |
Barcode: |
9780306457166 |
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