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Author Knippenberg, Sebastiaan, 1970-

Title Stone artefact production and exchange among the northern Lessen Antilles / Sebastiaan Knippenberg.

Publication Info. [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, [2007]
©2007

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Description 1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 13
Archaeological studies Leiden University ; 13.
Note Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Leiden University.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-371).
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.
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Language Summary in Dutch.
Subject Stone implements -- Antilles, Lesser.
Stone implements.
Commerce, Prehistoric -- Antilles, Lesser.
Commerce, Prehistoric.
Antilles, Lesser -- Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Antilles, Lesser.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Stone artefact production and exchange among the northern Lesser Antilles
Other Form: Print version: Knippenberg, Sebastiaan, 1970- Stone artefact production and exchange among the northern Lessen [sic] Antilles. [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, ©2007 9789087280086 9087280084 (OCoLC)212626542
ISBN 9789048504954 (electronic book)
9048504953 (electronic book)