Flintknapping is an ancient craft enjoying a resurgence of interest among both amateur and professional students of prehistoric cultures. In this new guide, John C. Whittaker offers the most detailed handbook on flintknapping currently available and the only one written from the archaeological perspective of interpreting stone tools as well as making them. "Flintknapping" contains detailed, practical information on making stone tools. Whittaker starts at the beginner level and progresses to discussion of a wide range of techniques. He includes information on necessary tools and materials, as well as step-by-step instructions for making several basic stone tool types. Numerous diagrams allow the reader to visualize the flintknapping process, and drawings of many stone tools illustrate the discussions and serve as models for beginning knappers. Written for a wide amateur and professional audience, "Flintknapping" will be essential for practicing knappers as well as for teachers of the history of technology, experimental archaeology, and stone tool analysis. John C. Whittaker is an assistant professor of anthropology at Grinnell College.
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"...very attractive to readers interested in ancient crafts, survival skills, or the history of technology... far superior to anything currently available." James C. Woods, director, The Herrett Museum, College of Southern Idaho "A mid-range user's guide to flintknapping is long overdue. There have been some admirable attempts to produce such a volume, but these have been targeted at specific, fairly narrow audiences. Not so with Flintknapping... [Whittaker's] clear aim is to reach professional archaeologists as well as hobbyists. I believe he achieves this goal with incredible skill and humor... I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in flintknapping." Plains Anthropologist "This great new publication is the new 'bible' on the subject of knapping." ATLATL "This is the best, most thorough summary available on flaked stone technology. The book skillfully blends instruction on how to make stone tools with information on how top interpret flaked stone artifacts." Northern Arizona Archaeology Society Newsletter "Whittaker presents this information at a level that will be readable by non-anthropologists as well as specialists in the field." James C. Woods, director, The Herrett Museum, College of Southern Idaho
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If I could only have one book on flintknapping, this would be it; if I could have several, this would be one of them. Quite simply, this is the best of all the titles on the subject that I have read. As a complete novice, starting to knap as a hobby using Sussex flint, I have had no one to turn to for advice and so have had to learn from the texts. I have read all the titles currently available and found this to the best.
Taking the beginner from the very basics, through all techniques, and then concluding by putting it all into context with examples, it serves as an excellent all rounder. Whilst I have improved the standard of my knapping, I still keep it by me for reference and assistance.
Knapping has become my primary hobby and in no small part my ability comes from the pages of John Whitakers' book. An excellent read and an excellent technical source.
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This book is useful in that it teaches you about modern and ancient flintknapping. It helps the reader to understand how flintknapping works and how to do it yourself. It also demonstrates how to identify lithic flakes from an archaeological deposit. A must have for flintknappers and archaeology students interested in the study of ancient lithics.
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Whilst the book does go into more detail than most people would be looking for (I guess), the book is well written, very interesting and covers the basics as well as the advanced stuff so that anyone can get started in flintknapping. Lots of archaeological information and cross-references for those taking it more seriously. Buy it!
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A wonderful book, covers everything I needed to know. Obviously written by someone who has in depth knowledge on the subject and great practical know how. Read more
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Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools
Explains what you should be doing and why - but unless you have years to spend working out how to apply the advice in the book my view is that you need to have someone show you... Read more
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Flintknapping: making and understanding stone tools
At least 80 pages of this book are an introduction, the rest is a bit technical and leans heavily on American Indian stone tools rather than UK or European styles. Read more
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Knapping basics and beyond
Flintknapping is an utterly practical business. The only way to learn this earliest of crafts is to actually have a go. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2010 by Bob101
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Superb book, one of those must have titles.
In every hobby or subjsect there is usually one book that becomes the Bible of that subject, I think this book is it for flintknapping. Read more
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I knew nothing about flintknapping until I bought this book. I may get round to trying some knapping soon but right now I'm enjoying the book so much I cant put it down! Read more
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