Download or read book Lithic Analysis at the Millennium written by Norah Moloney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original research papers in the volume provide a broad review of current approaches to the study of lithic technology from the Palaeolithic to the present. The contributions address both with analytical techniques and interpretive issues. Collectively, they increase our understanding of issues such as tool function, means of production, raw material sourcing and exchange systems, and the evolution of human cognition, social organization and symbolic behavior.