Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Tables xix
5. Preface xxiii
6. Olmec Lithic Economy at San Lorenzo
7. 1 Introducing Lithic Economy 3
8. 2 The San Lorenzo Olmec 15
9. 3 The Lithic Percussion Industries of San Lorenzo 57
10. 4 Craft Production and Pressure Blade Technology at Puerto Malpica 82
11. 5 Trade and Obsidian Procurement at San Lorenzo 122
12. 6 Supply Side Economics 148
13. 7 The Distribution and Consumption of Obsidian on San Lorenzo Island 165
14. 8 From Workshop to Consumer 217
15. 9 On the Origin and Transmission of Mesoamerican Obsidian Blade Technology 246
16. 10 Olmec Lithic Economy 264
17. Appendix A Technological Categories for Core-Blade Production at the Malpica Workshop 279
18. Appendix B Obsidian Craft Production and Progressive Core-Blade Technology in the Central Mexican Highlands 288
19. Appendix C Chemical Characterization of Obsidian Artifacts from Consumption Contexts at San Lorenzo 301
20. Appendix D Obsidian Acquisition and the Chemical Characterization of Obsidian Artifacts at the Malpica Workshop 381
21. Notes 413
22. References 425
23. Index 451