Prehistoric flint mines in Europe / edited by Françoise Bostyn, Jacek Lech, Alan Saville and Dagmara H. Werra.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, [2023] |
| Description | xv, 502 pages illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Bostyn, Françoise http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92122059 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n92122059. |
| Other author/creator | Lech, Jacek http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82050837 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n82050837. |
| Other author/creator | Saville, Alan http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99064999 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no99064999. |
| Other author/creator | Werra, Dagmara H. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2022041428 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n2022041428. |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Physical medium | maps |
| Abstract | "Prehistoric Flint Mines in Europe presents the results of the UISPP Commission, Flint Mining in Pre- and Protohistoric Europe. It offers a review of major flint mines dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The eighteen articles were contributed by archaeologists from ten countries - Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden - using the same framework in order to propose a uniform view of the mining phenomenon. At the same time the book reflects various research methods and traditions. Each article deals successively with the geographical and geological context, mining zone topography, research history, methods of exploitation of raw material, dating of archaeological features and structures, characteristics of lithic production, organization of labour, miners' settlements, distribution of products and symbolic aspects of mining activity. Part I includes the well-known flint mines at Spiennes in Belgium, Grime's Graves in England and Rijckholt-Sint Geertruid in the Netherlands, as well as the equally fascinating Defensola mine from Italy. Part II contains presentations of other European flint mines. The book is abundantly illustrated with large, colour photographs and drawings, and is aimed not only at archaeologists, who will find valuable data and further literature, but also at any reader seeking up-to-date information on prehistoric flint mining communities in Europe." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025474244 |
| ISBN | 180327221X paperback |
| ISBN | 9781803272214 paperback |
| ISBN | e-Pdf |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |