Dictionary of artifacts

Author(s)

• Kipfer, Barbara Ann

Bibliographic Information

Dictionary of artifacts

Barbara Ann Kipfer

Blackwell Pub., 2007

• : hbk

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Containing close to 3,000 words and definitions, Dictionary of Artifacts is an indispensable reference for anyone working within the field of archaeology. Entries detail artifact's classification and typology; raw materials; methods and techniques of creation; principles and techniques of examination and identification; and instructions for the care and preservation of specimens. Along with a headword and definition, pronunciations, synonyms, cross-references, and the category/categories also accompany each entry Drawings, photographs, and extensive annnotated bibliography are included for more complete comprehension

Table of Contents

Preface. Entries.

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Details

• NCID: BB05210657
• ISBN:
  • 9781405118873
• LCCN: 2006034639
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 345 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : CC70
  • DC22 : 930.103
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Antiquities -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Archaeology -- Dictionaries