Osseous Projectile Weaponry Towards an Understanding of Pleistocene Cultural Variability /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Langley, Michelle C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Civilization > History.; Geobiology.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Cultural studies.; Social Sciences.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; Cultural Studies.; Cultural History.; Biogeosciences.

This volume presents the current state of knowledge on the osseous projectile weaponry that was produced by Pleistocene cultures across the globe. Through cross-cultural and temporal comparison of manufacturing methods, design, use methods, and associated technology, chapters in this volume identify...