Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition
A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co
Published:3rd Nov '16
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Learn where to look for and how to identify and preserve your own collection of common and rare stone artifacts in this respected and ethical handbook.
This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for artifacts; how to identify artifacts; where surface collecting is permissible; starting and caring for your own collection. With more than fifty new photographs and illustrations of common and rare artifacts, this book is the perfect addition to libraries of amateur archaeologists thirsty for knowledge about preserving and interpreting the remains of a prehistoric culture.
"Beyond his good advice about searching for stone artifacts, Yeager even tells you how to make your own stone tools. After you spend some time with this book, no walk will ever be the same." --Colorado Central Magazine
"Very helpful for amateurs who truly care about archaeology." –Dr. H. M. Wormington renowned archaeologist
“Offers the serious avocational a directive for pursuing an interest and at the same time contributing in positive ways to the scientific descriptions of archaeology.” –George Carr Frison, Paleoarchaeologist of the Century Award winner
ISBN: 9780871083333
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236 pages
3rd edition