Le traitement thermique des matières premières lithiques: Que se passe-t-il lors de la chauffe? [French]

by Patrick Schmidt

This book looks at the transformations that intentional heat treatment causes in silica rocks when used as lithic raw material. Heat treatment, known from the Middle Stone Age on, is an important step in the evolution of techniques, and the way humans perceived the materials available to them. The study shows an experimental approach, not only to understanding what happens, but also to understanding the range of temperatures and heating speeds at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 140731081X
• ISBN13: 9781407310817
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"