Projectile Technology

'A strength of the book is its wide range, ensured by having contributors from several traditions including American, French, and British...Both editor and contributors have done well...One has to be enthusiastic about the scholarly value of a book so packed with information and case studies.' Nature (January 1998) '... I believe that this volume is not only a successful contribution, but also a useful gateway to the burgeoning literature on hunting systems and projectile technology. It will be of tremendous value for the lithic specialist and for the generalist dealing with the Archaic period. All the participants, along with Plenum Press, are to be congratulated for making such a worthy contribution to the literature.' Illinois Archaeology, 11:1-2 (1999) 'Projectile Technology is a fine piece of work.' Lithic Technology, 26:1

• I. Introduction.- 1 • The History and Development of Projectile Technology Research.- 2 • Factors Influencing the Use of Stone Projectile Tips: An Ethnographic Perspective.- II. Archaeological Perspectives.- 3 • Middle Paleolithic Spear Point Technology.- 4 • The Microwear and Morphology of Microliths from Gleann Mor.- 5 • Side-Notched and Unnotched Arrowpoints: Assessing Functional Differences.- 6 • Sinew-Reinforced and Composite Bows: Technology, Function, and Social Implications.- III. Experimental Perspectives.- 7 • Contributions of Multidisciplinary Experimentation to the Study of Upper Paleolithic Projectile Points.- 8 • Projectile Points of Bone, Antler, and Stone: Experimental Explorations of Manufacture and Use.- 9 • Hunting during the Upper Paleolithic: Bow, Spearthrower, or Both?.- 10 • Self-Barbed Antler Spearpoints and Evidence of Fishing in the Late Upper Paleolithic of Cantabrian Spain.- IV. Ethnoarchaeological Perspectives.- 11 • Technology and Variation in Arrow Design among the Agta of Northeastern Luzon.- 12 • Hunting and Multifunctional Use of Bows and Arrows: Ethnoarchaeology of Technological Organization among Pumé Hunters of Venezuela.- 13 • A Comparison of Kua (Botswana) and Hadza (Tanzania) Bow and Arrow Hunting.- 14 • Each According to Need and Fashion: Spear and Arrow Use among San Hunters of the Kalahari.- V. Conclusion.- 15 • Projectile Points: Form, Function, and Design.