Pathways to Prismatic Blades
A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology
edited by Kenneth Hirth and Bradford Andrews
Paperback (Published)
(December 2002)
ISBN: 9780917956997
8.46 x 10.94 inches
Price: $9.95
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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.
- Edited by Bradford Andrews
- Edited by Kenneth Hirth
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