Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition :A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts, Third Edition :A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
hardback
Published:
3 November, 2016
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Description
This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for artifacts; how to identify artifacts; where surface collecting is permissible; starting and caring for your own collection. With more than fifty new photographs and illustrations of common and rare artifacts, this book is the perfect addition to libraries of amateur archaeologists thirsty for knowledge about preserving and interpreting the remains of a prehistoric culture.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780871083333 |
| ISBN10 | 0871083337 |
| Number Of Pages | 236 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | 3rd edition |
Media Reviews
"Beyond his good advice about searching for stone artifacts, Yeager even tells you how to make your own stone tools. After you spend some time with this book, no walk will ever be the same." --Colorado Central Magazine
"Very helpful for amateurs who truly care about archaeology." –Dr. H. M. Wormington renowned archaeologist
“Offers the serious avocational a directive for pursuing an interest and at the same time contributing in positive ways to the scientific descriptions of archaeology.” –George Carr Frison, Paleoarchaeologist of the Century Award winner
Author's Bio
C. G. Yeager of Loveland, Colorado, is a lawyer, author, musician, and artist with a lifelong interest in archaeology, agriculture, Western history, rodeo, traditional country music, and baseball.
Educated in agricultural business, economics, and law, he was a former law clerk for the United States District Court, District of Wyoming, and is a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
In addition, Yeager has been a member of the Loveland Archaeological Society, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the past thirty years, almost half of those years as chairman of the Loveland Stone Age Fair.