Flint Knapping & Lithic Technology


Books on Basic to Advanced Flint Knapping and Related Early Anthropological Studies

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The 'best' Flintknapping book

Flintknapping:
Making and Understanding Stone Tools
John C. Whittaker Probably the 'best' book available
on lithic technology. Covers flint knapping basics to advanced.
Prehistoric Flintwork: How flint implements were used and produced

Prehistoric Flintwork: How flint implements were used and produced
Chris Butler Analysis of flintwork showing early man's use of landscape, how and where flint was obtained; settlement, manufacturing and ritual sites
The Nature & Subsequent Uses of Flint: The Basics of Lithic Technology

The Nature & Subsequent Uses of Flint: The Basics of Lithic Technology
John William Lord A wonderful little book on the techniques & processes involved in Flint Knapping by one of UK`s foremost knappers
The Art of Flint Knapping

The Art of Flint Knapping
D. C. Waldorf Described as the Flint Knapper's Bible. Covers tools, raw materials, percussion, pressure, flaking techniques and more...
Primitive Technology A Book of Earth Skills

Primitive Technology A Book of Earth Skills
David Westcott Describes shelter, tool, weapon, rope, and basket construction from basic materials such as bone, stone, wood, and plant fibers.
Old Tools - New Eyes: A Primal Primer of Flintknapping

Old Tools - New Eyes: A Primal Primer of Flintknapping
Bob Patten A well written book on flintknapping though with limited information, a good read for those starting out working flint stones.
Early Hunting Tools: An Introduction to Flintknapping

Early Hunting Tools: An Introduction to Flintknapping
Matt Gravelle Defines over 60 lithic terms, with original cartoons on each page. Based on an anthropological course.
American Flintknappers: Stone Age Art in the Age of Computers

American Flintknappers: Stone Age Art in the Age of Computers
John C Whittaker Mostly about the American knapping community & 'knap-ins'. Has very limited info on knapping techniques.
Stone Knapping: Conditions for a Uniquely Hominin Behaviour

Stone Knapping: Conditions for a Uniquely Hominin Behaviour
V. Roux and B. Bril Stone knapping from a multidisciplinary perspective that embraces psychology, physiology, behavioural biology and primatology.
The Joy of Flint

The Joy of Flint: An Introduction to Stone Tools Museum Antiquities Guide
Clive Waddington An introduction to flint tools from the palaeolithic to present, well illustrated, provides a useful guide for studies of stone tools and a museum gazetteer.
Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis

Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis
William Andrefsky Jr Explains the fundamental principles of the measurement, recording and analysis of stone tools and production debris.
Ice Age Britain

Ice Age Britain
Nicholas Barton A comprehensive account of the transition from Neanderthal to modern man
Lithic Analysis: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique

Lithic Analysis: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique
George H. Odell An incomparable source for academic archaeologists of archaeology focused on the prehistoric period
Stone Tools and Society: Working Stone in Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain

Stone Tools and Society: Working Stone in Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain
Mark Edmonds Explores the character & context of stone tools in Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain. Uses evidence of stone tools to reconsider some major horizons in prehistory
Making Silent Stones Speak: Human Evolution & The Dawn Of Technology

Making Silent Stones Speak: Human Evolution & The Dawn Of Technology
Kathy D Schick &
Nicholas Toth An archaeological study of human development through practical working of stone tools.





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