Stone Age Archaeology: Essays in honour of John Wymer

Author:   Nick Ashton ,  Frances Healy ,  Paul Pettit
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Volume:   No. 102
ISBN:  

9781900188661


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 December 1998
Format:   Hardback
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Contents include: Bifaces, booze and the blues. Anecdotes from the life and times of a Palaeolithic archaeologist ( A. J. Lawson & A. Rogerson ); J. J. W. A tribute from the Upper Thames n( R. J. MacRae ); On the Move. Theory, time averaging and resource transport at Olduvai gorge ( J. McNabb ); Elandsfontein and Klasies river revisited ( H. J. Deacon ); The Pleistocene history and early human occupation of the river Thames valley ( D. R Bridgland ); As represented by the Thames valley ( D. A. Roe ); Quaternary stratigraphy and lower Palaeolithic archaeology of the Lark valley, Suffolk ( S. G. Lewis ); Hoxne, Suffolk: Time matters ( B. Gladfelter ); Unity and diversity in the early Stone Age ( J. A. J. Gowlett ); Observations on the artefacts from the Breccia at Kent's cavern ( J. Cook & R. Jacobi ); Clactonian and Acheulian industries in Britain ( F.F. Wenban-Smith ); Twisted ovate bifaces in the British lower Palaeolithic ( M. J. White ); Handaxes and Palaeolithic individuals ( C. Gamble ); Southern Rivers ( K. Scott ); Pleistocene deposits and archaeological horizons in the Ariendorf gravel quarry ( E. Turner ); Discoidal core technology on the Paleolithic at Oldbury, Kent ( J. Cook & R. Jacobi ); The archaeology of distance: perspectives from the Welsh Palaeolithic ( S. Aldhouse-Green ); Pushing out the boat for an Irish Palaeolithic ( P. C. Woodman ); Long blade technology and the question of British late Pleistocene/ early Holocene lithic assemblages ( R. N. E. Barton ); A preboreal lithic assemblage from the lower Rhineland site of Bedburg-Königshoven, Germany ( M. Street 0; Early Mesolithic settlement in England and Wales ( M. J. Reynier ); Early Mesolithic mastic: radiocarbon dating and analysis of organic residues from Thatcham III, Star Carr and Lackford Heath ( A. J. Roberts, R. N. E. Barton & J. Evans ); The methods used to produce a complete harpoon ( J. Lord ); Two assemblages of a later Mesolithic microliths from Seamer Carr, North Yorkshire: fact and fancy ( A. David ); Mesolithic sites at Two Mile Bottom, near Thetford, Norfolk ( P. Robbins ); Studying the Mesolithic period in Scotland ( A. Saville ); The surface of the Breckland ( F. Healy ); John Wymer, a bibliography.

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Author:   Nick Ashton ,  Frances Healy ,  Paul Pettit
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
Volume:   No. 102
ISBN:  

9781900188661


ISBN 10:   190018866
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 December 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

1. Bifaces, Booze and the Blues. Anecdotes from the Life and Times of a Palaeolithic Archaeologist (Andrew J. Lawson & Andrew Rogerson) 2. J. J. W. A tribute from the Upper Thames (R. J. MacRae) 3. On the Move. Theory, Time Averaging and Resource Transport at Olduvai gorge (John McNabb) 4. Elandsfontein and Klasies River Revisited (H. J. Deacon) 5. The Pleistocene History and Early Human Occupation of the River Thames Valley (David R. Bridgland) 6. As represented by the Thames Valley (Derek A. Roe) 7. Quaternary Stratigraphy and Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Lark Valley, Suffolk (S. G. Lewis) 8. Hoxne, Suffolk: Time Matters (Bruce Gladfelter) 9. Unity and Diversity in the Early Stone Age (J. A. J. Gowlett) 10. An Intuitive Sense (Nick Ashton and Phil Dean) 11. An Interim Report of an Archaeological Watching Brief on Palaeolithic Deposits at Dunbridge, Hants (P. A. Harding) 12. Observations on the Artefacts from the Breccia at Kent's Cavern (J. Cook & R. Jacobi) 13. Clactonian and Acheulian industries in Britain (F.F. Wenban-Smith) 14. Twisted Ovate Bifaces in the British Lower Palaeolithic: Some Observations and Implications (Mark J. White) 15. Handaxes and Palaeolithic individuals (Clive Gamble) 16. Southern Rivers (Katharine Scott) 17. Pleistocene Deposits and Archaeological Horizons in the Ariendorf Gravel Quarry, Lower Central Rhineland, Germany (Elaine Turner) 18. Discoidal Core Technology on the Paleolithic at Oldbury, Kent (Jill Cook & Roger Jacobi) 19. The Archaeology of Distance: Perspectives from the Welsh Palaeolithic (Stephen Aldhouse-Green) 20. Pushing Out the Boat for an Irish Palaeolithic (Peter C. Woodman) 21. Long Blade Technology and the Question of British Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Lithic Assemblages (R. N. E. Barton) 22. A Preboreal Lithic Assemblage from the Lower Rhineland Site of Bedburg-Koenigshoven, Germany (Martin Street 23. Early Mesolithic Settlement in England and Wales (Michael John Reynier) 24. Early Mesolithic Mastic: Radiocarbon Dating and Analysis of Organic Residues from Thatcham III, Star Carr and Lackford Heath (A. J. Roberts, R. N. E. Barton & J. Evans) 25. The Methods Used to Produce a Complete Harpoon (John Lord) 26. Two Assemblages of a Later Mesolithic Microliths from Seamer Carr, North Yorkshire: Fact and Fancy (A. David) 27. Mesolithic Sites at Two Mile Bottom, near Thetford, Norfolk (Peter Robins) 28. Studying the Mesolithic Period in Scotland: A Bibliographic Gazetteer (A. Saville) 29. The surface of the Breckland (Frances Healy) John Wymer, A Bibliography

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"This collection of twenty-nine essays opens with a biographical sketch of John Wymer by Lawson and Rogerson that entices one to read on with the hope of further insights into the fascinating life and career of John Wymer. ... The essays, much like Wymers own research activities, principally examine archaeological context, whether it is the stratigraphy of a particular site, the chronology of fluvial terraces of river systems, or the spatial and temporal distribution of sites in a region, a country, or across the globe. There are important contributions here, in addition to preliminary reports on current research, interesting geographic syntheses and valuable summaries of completed major projects.'--R E Donahue ""Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute"" (12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)"


This collection of twenty-nine essays opens with a biographical sketch of John Wymer by Lawson and Rogerson that entices one to read on with the hope of further insights into the fascinating life and career of John Wymer. ... The essays, much like Wymers own research activities, principally examine archaeological context, whether it is the stratigraphy of a particular site, the chronology of fluvial terraces of river systems, or the spatial and temporal distribution of sites in a region, a country, or across the globe. There are important contributions here, in addition to preliminary reports on current research, interesting geographic syntheses and valuable summaries of completed major projects.'--R E Donahue Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (12/01/1999)


This collection of twenty-nine essays opens with a biographical sketch of John Wymer by Lawson and Rogerson that entices one to read on with the hope of further insights into the fascinating life and career of John Wymer. ... The essays, much like Wymers own research activities, principally examine archaeological context, whether it is the stratigraphy of a particular site, the chronology of fluvial terraces of river systems, or the spatial and temporal distribution of sites in a region, a country, or across the globe. There are important contributions here, in addition to preliminary reports on current research, interesting geographic syntheses and valuable summaries of completed major projects.'--R E Donahue Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (01/01/0001)


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