Prehistoric Flint Mines in Europe Paperback / softback
Edited by Francoise (Professor of Neolithic Archaeology, Paris 1-Pantheon-Sorbonne University) Bostyn, Jacek (Cardinal Wyszynski University, Warsaw) Lech, Alan Saville, Dagmara H. (Institute of Archeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences) Werra
Part of the Union Internationale des Sciences Prehistoriques et Protohistoriques series
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Prehistoric Flint Mines in Europe presents the results of the UISPP Commission, Flint Mining in Pre- and Protohistoric Europe.
It offers a review of major flint mines dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.
The eighteen articles were contributed by archaeologists from ten countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden – using the same framework in order to propose a uniform view of the mining phenomenon.
At the same time the book reflects various research methods and traditions.
Each article deals successively with the geographical and geological context, mining zone topography, research history, methods of exploitation of raw material, dating of archaeological features and structures, characteristics of lithic production, organization of labour, miners' settlements, distribution of products and symbolic aspects of mining activity.
Part I includes the well-known flint mines at Spiennes in Belgium, Grime’s Graves in England and Rijckholt-Sint Geertruid in the Netherlands, as well as the equally fascinating Defensola mine from Italy.
Part II contains presentations of other European flint mines.
The book is abundantly illustrated with large, colour photographs and drawings, and is aimed not only at archaeologists, who will find valuable data and further literature, but also at any reader seeking up-to-date information on prehistoric flint mining communities in Europe.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:530 pages, 418 figures, 22 tables (colour throughout)
- Publisher:Archaeopress
- Publication Date:09/11/2023
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- ISBN:9781803272214
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:530 pages, 418 figures, 22 tables (colour throughout)
- Publisher:Archaeopress
- Publication Date:09/11/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781803272214