Worked Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Keratinous Materials

This Element focuses on studying and documenting durable animal body artifacts like bone, antler, ivory, and keratinous tissues. It emphasizes caution and documentation, using illustrations and descriptions to understand their structure. It introduces terminology, diagnostic factors, and techniques used by craftspeople to modify animal materials.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Bone and antler; 3. Ivory and animal teeth; 4. Keratinous materials; 5. Modifications of animal materials; 6. Studying animal materials; 7. Conclusion; 8. Further reading and glossary; References.

Product details

• Authors: Adam DiBattista, Adam (American School of Classical Stu Dibattista, Adam (American School of Classical Studies DiBattista
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009532686
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953268-6
• No. of pages: 102
• Series: Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Environmental archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Archaeological sites