Bone, antler, ivory & horn the technology of skeletal materials since the Roman period
Artefacts made from skeletal materials since the Roman period were, before this book, neglected as a serious area of study. This is a comprehensive account which reviews over fifty categories of artefact. The book starts with a consideration of the formation, morphology and mechanical properties of...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2015
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| Edición: | This edition first published in 2015 |
| Colección: | Routledge library editions. Archaeology ;
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011508633008016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Raw Materials; Bone; Antler; Ivory (Teeth); Keratinous Hard Tissues; Notes; 2. Bone and Antler as Materials; Mechanical Properties; Notes; 3. Availability; Bone; Antler; Ivory; Horn; Notes; 4. Handicraft or Industry?; Bone and Antler; Horn; Notes; 5. Working Methods and Tools; Cutting and Splitting; Smoothing and Polishing; Turning; Drilling; Scribing; Rouletting; Gauging; Clamping; Riveting; Softening and Moulding; Colouring
- Evidence from Industrial WasteNotes; 6. Artefacts of Skeletal Materials: A Typological Review; Combs; Comb Cases; Mirror and Other Cases; Toilet Sets; Buttons and Beads; Button-and-loop Fasteners; Toggles; Buckles; Strap-ends; Amulets; Ivory 'Bag Rings'; Bracelets; Pins; Spectacle Frames; Writing Materials; Seal Matrices; Coin Balances; Dice; Gaming Pieces; Skates; Sledge Runners; Stringed Instruments; Whistles and Flutes; Blast Horns and Drinking Horns; Powder Horns; Other Horn Containers; Horn Helmets; Composite Bows; Crossbows; Arrowheads; Scabbard Chapes; Scabbard Slides
- Sword and Dagger HiltsImplement Handles; Pinners' Bones; Hammers; Clamps; Planes; Points; Cleavers; Cetacean Bone Implements; Antler Rakes; Scapula Scoops; Apple or Cheese-scoops; Spoons; Knives; Brushes; Bobbins; Textile Equipment; Stamps; Moulds; Motif Pieces; Casket and Other Mounts; Caskets; Hinges; Notes; Bibliography; Index
