Collectible Tools & Implements, North America - History - General & Miscellaneous, North America - Antiquities, Native American Collectibles, Home Tools, Native North American Peoples - Anthropology & Archaeology, Archaeology - General & Miscellaneous, Ar

Indian Axes: Related Stone Artifacts

Name: Indian Axes: Related Stone Artifacts
Author: Lar Hothem
ISBN: 9781574322194

by Lar Hothem

Write a review

Overview

This second edition includes almost 500 black and white photos and an all new color section with almost 100 photos. Many hunting axes and related stone tools are illustrated, covering most North American types. It even includes 323 sketches with references of common to rare axes, celts, adzes, gouges, and other tools. Detailed collector information is provided about axe types, sizes, materials, areas where found, and approximate values. Sections include 1/2, 3/4, and 4/4 groove types in axes plus celts or ungrooved axes. Rare axe types - fluted, barbed, and trophy - are covered, and there is additional information on fakes, high-quality axes, and how axes are found. Examples from more than 60 private collections are shown, and all book values reflect the market for the year 2001. 8.5 x 11. 2001 values.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Editorials

Now in a fully updated, expanded, and profusely illustrated second edition, Lar Hothem's Indian Axes & Related Stone Artifacts: Identification & Values continues to be the premier reference for collectors, dealers, archaeologists, and museum curators, as well as students of Native American culture and artifacts. Beginning with an informative chart (Prehistoric Periods in North America) and introduction, individual chapters are dedicated to: Axe Development in Prehistoric America; Materials Used For Axes; How Axes Were Made; The Full-Grove Axe; The Three-Quarter Groove Axe; The Half-Grove Axe; Fluted Axes; Barbed Axes; Trophy Axes; Salvaged Axes; Celts - Ungrooved Axes; Spatulas and Spuds; What Axes Were Used For; Axe Facts; The Adz; Archaic and Woodland Adzes; Chisels; Gouges; Other Prehistoric Tools; Hematite Artifacts; Copper Artifacts; Trade-Era Artifacts; Axe Value Factors; Fake Axes - The Problem; Axes As Art Objects; Acquisition Guidelines; Finding Axes - How, When, and Where; Axe Collecting - The Future; and Axes In The Past.