Softstone: Approaches to the study of chlorite and calcite vessels in the Middle East and Central Asia from prehistory to the present
| Author | : Carl S. Phillips |
| Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2018-08-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781784919931 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1784919934 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Softstone: Approaches to the study of chlorite and calcite vessels in the Middle East and Central Asia from prehistory to the present by : Carl S. Phillips
Download or read book Softstone: Approaches to the study of chlorite and calcite vessels in the Middle East and Central Asia from prehistory to the present written by Carl S. Phillips and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone containers have been made and used in the Middle East for over eleven millennia where they pre-dated the invention of pottery. This is the first attempt to bring together different approaches to the study of softstone vessels, particularly those carved from varieties of chlorite, and covering all periods from prehistory to the present.
