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Author Knippenberg, Sebastiaan, 1970-

Title Stone artefact production and exchange among the northern Lessen [sic] Antilles / Sebastiaan Knippenberg
Published [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 13
Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 13.
Contents Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction and research Objectives; 2. Raw material sources and rock characterisation; 3. Lithic analysis; 4. Acquisition and lithic reduction at the source: Long Island; 5. Stone acquisition and working at habitation sites; 6. Production, distribution and exchange; 7. Inter-island relationships; Appendix A: Chert and flint sources; Appendix B: Hughes Bay flint scatter, Antigua; Appendix C: Geo-chemical analysis and data; Appendix D: Attribute analysis of lithic artefacts; Appendix E: Mesh siza and sample size bias
Summary This archaeological study reconstructs Pre-Columbian exchange networks in the Lesser Antilles based on lithic artefact distributions among the different islands
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-371)
Notes Summary in Dutch
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Subject Stone implements -- Antilles, Lesser
Commerce, Prehistoric -- Antilles, Lesser
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Antilles, Lesser
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
Antiquities
Commerce, Prehistoric
Excavations (Archaeology)
Stone implements
Archeologie.
Gereedschappen.
Steen (materiaal)
SUBJECT Antilles, Lesser -- Antiquities
Subject Lesser Antilles
Caribisch gebied.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789048504954
9048504953
Other Titles Stone artefact production and exchange among the northern Lesser Antilles