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Stone tools and society : working stone in Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain

by Mark Edmonds

This study explores the changing social roles and characteristics of stone tools in Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain. It analyses how these artefacts were produced, used, and deposited, tracing key cultural and technological shifts across British prehistory.

Accession 340 ISBN 9780713471410 Publisher B. T. Batsford
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