The results of history lie strewn around us, but we cannot, in principle, directly observe the
processes that produced them. How then can we be scientific about the past! As a general�…

The term archaeomineralogy is relatively new. It was used by Mitchell (1985) for a brief
bibliography, by Rapp (2002, 2009) for books, and by Kostov et al.(2008) and Rapp (2008)�…

Landscapes of Neolithic Ireland is the first volume to be devoted solely to the Irish Neolithic,
using an innovative landscape and anthropological perspective to provide significant new�…

Interpreting the Axe Trade documents the changing character and context of stone axe
production and exchange in the British Neolithic. Drawing on a variety of studies, the authors�…

This paper thematically characterizes a large body of recent obsidian sourcing discourse as
a means of highlighting the current place of obsidian provenance studies in larger�…

Stone tools are the most durable and, in some cases, the only category of material evidence
that students of prehistory have at their disposal. Exploring the changing character and�…

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather
than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and�…

A systematic approach to sample collection, chemical analysis, and statistical evaluation of
obsidian sources is recommended before significant numbers of artifacts should be�…

In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology.
This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use�…

Against a backdrop of sustained resource intensification and population increases that
began at the end of the middle Holocene in California and continued until at least 1000 BP�…