Stone Tools in the Ancient Near East and Egypt: Ground stone tools, rock-cut installations and stone vessels from Prehistory to Late Antiquity

‘Stone Tools in the Ancient Near East and Egypt: Ground stone tools, rock-cut installations, and stone vessels from Prehistory to Late Antiquity’ is a book that explores the overlooked categories of objects such as groundstone tools, stone vessels, and devices carved into rock throughout the Near East and Egypt from Prehistory to the late periods. These tools provide insights into ancient societies, revealing patterns in trade, economic aspects of food production and consumption, industrial activities, intercultural connections, and the relationship between sites and their environment.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 378 pages
\n Publication date: 31 January 2019
\n Publisher: Archaeopress
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Stone Tools in the Ancient Near East and Egypt: Ground stone tools, rock-cut installations, and stone vessels from Prehistory to Late Antiquity delve into the realm of groundstone tools, stone vessels, and devices intricately carved into rock across the Near East and Egypt from prehistoric times to late antiquity. Despite their frequent occurrence in the archaeological record, these categories of artifacts have often been overlooked by archaeologists. However, a meticulous examination of these tools yields invaluable insights into ancient societies. They shed light on various aspects, including the procurement of raw materials, patterns of use and discard, and the activities they were engaged in. These tools provide a wealth of information about the organization of these activities and the economic, industrial, and intercultural aspects of ancient societies. By examining these tools, we gain a deeper understanding of the trade of raw materials and finished products, the economic implications of food production and consumption, industrial processes, intercultural connections, and the relationship between sites and their environments.

The primary objective of this book is to explore every facet of these ubiquitous tools and to initiate discussions on the new methodologies required to approach this material.

\n Weight: 1324g\n
Dimension: 205 x 291 x 30 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789690606\n \n