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Product description This 600-page volume offers an entire presentation of the basics in the archaeological analysis of prehistoric American stone tools. It provides hundreds of drawings, charts, and illustrations which amplify the text and the entire overview of stone tools. It covers all aspects of tool manufacture, usage, and identification which can be used by archaeologists and the general lay public. No single book has the extensive use of stone tool terminology, concepts, principles, and classifications as presented here. The author has over 15 years of research in documenting a history of stone tool descriptions and practical terminology by archaeologists. The book offers students a place to look-up terms and find tool basics, such as structure, function, curations, and numerous topics. For advanced archaeologists, the book is filled with ideas on conducting personal research and investigations. The introduction provides an overview of stone tool research history and contemporary ways to studying American prehistoric lithic technology. The book's contribution to American archaeology is only limited by its usage. About the Author The author has over 40 years of experience in American prehistoric archaeology. He has authored hundreds of paper and published over 20 books. He is a charter memner of the Registry of American Archaeologists, past president of the Eastern States Archeological Federation and the Archeological Society of Virginia. He is Director of the Virginia Rockart Survey and the McCary Fluted Point Survey of Virginia. His main interest and research is on the Before Clovis era in the Americas.