Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of the Midcontinental and Eastern United States : A Modern Survey and Reference by Noel D. Justice (1988, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253354064
ISBN-139780253354068
eBay Product ID (ePID)77279

Product Key Features

Book TitleStone Age Spear and Arrow Points of the Midcontinental and Eastern United States : A Modern Survey and Reference
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicArchaeology, Military Science
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science
AuthorNoel D. Justice
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN86-045399
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal623.4/41
SynopsisÒThis is an important new reference work for the professional archaeologist as well as the student and collector.Ó ÑCentral States Archaeological Journal ÒJustice . . . admirably synthesizes the scientific information integrating it with the popular approach. The result is a publication that readers on both sides of the spectrum should enjoy as well as comprehend.Ó ÑChoice Ò. . . an indispensable guide to the literature. Attractive layout, design, and printing accent the useful text. . . . it should remain the standard reference on point typology of the midwest and eastern United States for many years to come.Ó ÑPennsylvania Archaeologist Archaeologists and amateur collectors alike will rejoice at this important reference work that surveys, describes, and categorizes the projectile points and cutting tools used in prehistory by the Indians in what are now the middle and eastern sections of the United States, from 12,000 B.C. to the beginning of the historic period. Mr. Justice describes over 120 separate types of stone arrowheads and spear points according to period, culture, and region. His detailed drawings show how Native Americans shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are over 485 drawings organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The work also includes distribution maps and 111 examples in color., First paperback edition of the standard reference guide for spear and arrow points of the midcontinental and eastern United States.
LC Classification NumberE98.I4J87 1987
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