Overview

Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas.

Full Product Details

Author:   Charles D. Hockensmith ,  Donna Neary
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780786438600

ISBN 10:   0786438606
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   26 May 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Alain Belmont      Preface      Introduction      1. Early American Millstone Documents, 1628–1829      2. Millstone Quarrying in the United States      Conglomerate Quarries Granite Quarries Flint and Buhrstone Quarries Quartzite Quarries Gneiss Quarries Sandstone Quarries Dolomite Quarries Sienite Quarries Unspecified Materials Boulders Used for Millstones 3. Millstone Makers and Urban Factories      4. The Rise and Fall of the American Millstone Industry: Producers, Annual Values, and Decline      Millstone Producers Millstone Values Millstone Industry Decline 5. Foreign Millstones Imported to America      England France Germany All Millstones Imported into the United States 6. The Millstone Quarrying Industry Outside the United States      Albania Austria Canada Czech Republic France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Luxembourg Norway Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Studies on Millstones and Querns of Ancient Rome Miscellaneous Millstone Quarries and Studies 7. Artificial Millstones      8. Tools Used in Making and Sharpening Millstones      Tools Used by Millstone Cutters Tools Used to Sharpen Millstones 9. Working Conditions and Hazards in the Millstone Industry      Tool Related Injuries Silicosis Other Injuries Conclusion      Glossary      Bibliography      Index     

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fascinating and well worth the read --Old Mill News; Hockensmith has done a great service to those who study millstones and quarrying...an important case study...a grand survey...indispensable --Historical Archaeology.

fascinating and well worth the read --<i>Old Mill News</i>; Hockensmith has done a great service to those who study millstones and quarrying...an important case study...a grand survey...indispensable --<i>Historical Archaeology</i>.

Author Information

Charles D. Hockensmith worked as a staff archaeologist with the Kentucky Heritage Council for 27 years before retiring in July 2008. He has published extensively on several historic industries with special emphasis on millstone quarries, bricks manufacturing, and lime kilns.

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