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Pathways to Prismatic Blades A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology by Kenneth Hirth β€” book cover

Pathways to Prismatic Blades A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology

by Kenneth Hirth
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Overview

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.

About the Author, Kenneth Hirth

Kenneth Hirth is professor of anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University.

Bradford Andrews is a research associate in anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University.

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 2003
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
Pages
150
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780917956997

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