1st Edition
Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period
By Arthur MacGregor
Copyright 1985
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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Artefacts made from skeletal materials since the Roman period were, before this book, neglected as a serious area of study. This is a comprehensive account which reviews over fifty categories of artefact. The book starts with a consideration of the formation, morphology and mechanical properties of the materials and illuminates characteristics concerning working with them. Following chapters... Read more
Preface 1. Raw Materials 2. Bone and Antler as Materials 3. Availability 4. Handicraft or Industry 5. Working Methods and Tools 6. Artefacts of Skeletal Materials: A Typological Review
Biography
Arthur MacGregor
