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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2015
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| Edition: | This edition first published in 2015 |
| Series: | Routledge library editions. Archaeology ;
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| See on 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 |
| Summary: | 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 the materials and illuminates characteristics concerning working with them. Following chapters discuss the organisation of the industry and trade in such items, including the changing status of the industry over time. Archaeological evidence is combined with that from historical and ethnological sou |
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| Physical Description: | 245 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 209-237) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781138814172 9781138818002 |
