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The lives of stone tools : crafting the status, skill, and identity of flintknappers / Kathryn Weedman Arthur

Author
Arthur, Kathryn Weedman
Published
Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2017.
Physical Description
ix, 314 pages ; 24 cm

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Contents
Chapter 1. The history of craft-specialization and knapping without prestige in the Gamo highlands -- Chapter 2. A Boreda ontology of technology -- Chapter 3. Yella: the birth of knappable stone in a caste society -- Chapter 4. Katsara and bulacha: learning to circumcise and engage stone tools -- Chapter 5. Dume and sofe: rest and death in leatherworkers' households -- Chapter 6. The lives of stone tools.
Summary
"This book offers critical insights into lithic technology and cultural practices concerning stone tools"--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN
9780816537136 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0816537135 hardcover ; alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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