Time, Energy and Stone Tools (New Directions in Archaeology)

Torrence, Robin

ISBN 10: 0521253500 / ISBN 13: 9780521253505

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1989

A firm and square hardback with sharp corners and strong joints, just showing a few very minor cosmetic rubs. Hence a non-text page has a small 'damaged' stamp. Despite such this book is actually in nearly new condition and appears unread. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and tight; no pen-marks. Now offered for sale at a very sensible price. Seller Inventory # 118495

Synopsis:

Time, Energy and Stone Tools aims to refocus archaeological and anthropological interest in technology by demonstrating that theory-building is possible if tool manufacture and use are conceived as products of both environmental factors and social needs. Drawing particularly on optimisation theory in ecology, the eleven contributors examine within a broad spatial and temporal framework a wide range of variable including time, energy, raw materials, risk management and information flow and its place in social relationships. Most concentrate on hunter-gatherer adaptation but key papers examining the impact of agriculture and growing social complexity are also included. A challenging overview by Michael Jochim stresses at once the key role of theory in aiding our understanding of early technology and the embeddedness of tool use in the wider behavioural setting.

Book Description: Time, Energy and Stone Tools aims to refocus archaeological and anthropological interest in technology by demonstrating that theory-building is possible if tool manufacture and use are conceived as products of both environmental factors and social needs.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Time, Energy and Stone Tools (New Directions...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Like New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.