III. The Nature of Flint

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Contents ix
4. I. Speech, Fire, and Flin 3
5. II. A Synopsis of the Stone Age 8
6. III. The Nature of Flint 24
7. IV. Percussion Flaking: Blade and Core 35
8. V. Pressure Flaking 45
9. VI. The Hammer and the Chisel 56
10. VII. Fire and Wet Straw 60
11. VIIL A Reconsideration of Blades 64
12. IX. Barbing and Notching 70
13. X. Hammerstone and Cutting Edge 77
14. XI. The Absent-minded Beveler 82
15. XII. Clovis and Folsom Craftsmanship 87
16. XIII. The Legend of Ishi 94
17. XIV. Of Craftsmanship and Homicide 98
18. XV. Some Beautiful Hypotheses 101
19. XVI. A Few Thoughts on Fakes 105
20. XVII. Remembering Boucher de Perthes 110
21. Reading List 115
22. Index 119