Pathways to Prismatic Blades

A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology

Kenneth Hirth editor Bradford Andrews editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA

Published:1st Dec '02

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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.

ISBN: 9780917956997

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 435g

150 pages