Thinking Mesolithic - 9781842173350

Spanning a 50-year career during which the author was an active part of the establishment of the field, the material that makes up this volume has been revised and added to new chapters to produce a uniform history of the field (the only impediment to the uniformity is that a portion of the material is in French or Italian, being derived from co-published articles). Heavily illustrated and published in an oversized format (8.5x12"), the volume contains three sequences of chapters divided by material, geography, and region. Individual sections describe in detail the regions, their styles, cultures, and finds, with extensive discussion of lithics. Offering a thorough overview to the field, the book concludes with a full bibliography, but is not indexed. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)