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A study of prehistoric soapstone vessels of the middle Atlantic region of the United States
- Title
- A study of prehistoric soapstone vessels of the middle Atlantic region of the United States / Gary D. Shaffer.
- Author
- Shaffer, Gary D.
- Publication
- Oxford, England : Archaeopress, 2015.
- ©2015
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Details
- Description
- vii, 161 pages : illustrations, maps; 30 cm.
- Series Statement
- BAR international series ; 2712
- Uniform Title
- BAR international series ; 2712.
- Alternative Title
- Prehistoric soapstone vessels of the middle Atlantic region
- Subject
- Indians of North America > Implements > Middle Atlantic States
- Indians of North America > Implements
- Stone vases > Maryland
- Stone vases > Washington (D.C.)
- Stone vases > Middle Atlantic States
- Soapstone > Maryland
- Soapstone > Washington (D.C.)
- Soapstone > Middle Atlantic States
- Antiquities, Prehistoric > Maryland
- Antiquities, Prehistoric > Washington (D.C.)
- Antiquities, Prehistoric > Middle Atlantic States
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Maryland
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Washington (D.C.)
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Middle Atlantic States
- Antiquities
- Antiquities, Prehistoric
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Soapstone
- Stone vases
- Archäologische Stätte
- Indianer
- Gefäß
- Steatit
- Funde
- Maryland > Antiquities
- Washington (D.C.) > Antiquities
- Middle Atlantic States > Antiquities
- Maryland
- Middle Atlantic States
- Washington (D.C.)
- USA > Mittelatlantische Staaten
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-161).
- Contents
- Introduction -- Identifying sites in the study area -- The distribution of soapstone vessels and other soapstone artifacts -- Technology of vessel manufacture -- Decorated soapstone vessels -- Conclusions and thoughts of soapstone vessel use and origins -- Appendix 1. Identified sites and collections with soapstone artifacts -- Appendix 2. Mean distances between nonquarries with soapstone artifacts and soapstone quarries -- Appendix 3. Mean distances between soapstone quarries and streams/coastlines -- Appendix 4. Mean distances between nonquarries with soapstone arifacts and streams/coastlines -- Appendix 5. Analyses of collections from outside Northeastern Maryland.
- ISBN
- 9781407313634
- 1407313630
- LCCN
- 2015376965
- OCLC
- ocn911093423
- 911093423
- SCSB-1818249
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library