The mechanical properties of wood and the design of Neolithic stone axes
Despite the importance of wooden tools for early man, and the development of woodworking in the Mesolithic and Neolithic culture, there has been surprisingly little research on how wood can be worked by stone tools or how wooden handles for composite tools were designed. This paper outlines an appro...
| Published in: | Journal of Lithic Studies |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2020-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/3031 |