Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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... axe dispersal ( Chappell 1987 ) . The production and dispersal of stone axes was proba- bly being undertaken on a fairly limited scale by c . 3000 b.c. This appears to have been fol- lowed by an expansion in output during the first half ...
... axe dispersal ( Chappell 1987 ) . The production and dispersal of stone axes was proba- bly being undertaken on a fairly limited scale by c . 3000 b.c. This appears to have been fol- lowed by an expansion in output during the first half ...
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... axes of this stone occur widely within the region , it is also clear that the raw material was worked in different ways and used for a variety of purposes . By contrast , the range of tool forms other than axes is far more restricted ...
... axes of this stone occur widely within the region , it is also clear that the raw material was worked in different ways and used for a variety of purposes . By contrast , the range of tool forms other than axes is far more restricted ...
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... stone axes in one context and ground stone axes in another . On the basis of a number of ethnographic accounts , chipped stone axes are relatively cheap ( quick ) to make but their use - life is short whilst ground stone axes take a ...
... stone axes in one context and ground stone axes in another . On the basis of a number of ethnographic accounts , chipped stone axes are relatively cheap ( quick ) to make but their use - life is short whilst ground stone axes take a ...
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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