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Pathways to Prismatic Blades: A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology

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Pathways to Prismatic Blades: A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology - Andrews, Bradford (Editor), and Hirth, Kenneth (Editor)
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This volume explores the social and economic processes involved in the manufacture of obsidian prismatic blades, one of the sharpest cutting instruments ever produced in the prehistoric world. Focusing on ancient Mesoamerica, contributors examine the variation in the way the blades were manufactured and the causes behind their variation.

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Pathways to Prismatic Blades: A Study in Mesoamerican Obsidian Core-Blade Technology 2002, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, Los Angeles

ISBN-13: 9780917956997

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