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Excerpt from Handbook of Aboriginal American Antiquities, Vol. 1: Introductory; The Lithic Industries
The present volume is, in large measure, introductory to the systematic presentation of the antiquities; it deals with the scope of archeologic science, the character, extent, and classification of its subject matter, the progress of research; with the several important problems which present themselves for solution, including those of race origin, migrations, culture evolution, and chronology; with the ethnic characterization areas; with the acquirement of the sub stances employed in the arts; and finally with the manipulation of stone.
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The present volume is, in large measure, introductory to the systematic presentation of the antiquities; it deals with the scope of archeologic science, the character, extent, and classification of its subject matter, the progress of research; with the several important problems which present themselves for solution, including those of race origin, migrations, culture evolution, and chronology; with the ethnic characterization areas; with the acquirement of the sub stances employed in the arts; and finally with the manipulation of stone.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
W. H. Holmes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260803146
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 398
Paperback
Contributors
Author
W. H. Holmes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330454596
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 400
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