The Stone Implements of South Africa (Classic Reprint)

Explore an in-depth look at ancient stone tools from South Africa, tracing how early people shaped flakes into implements and how tools evolved through time.This book surveys the stone-age toolkit found across South Africa, from early flake tools to later Neolithic blades. It combines field notes with discussion of how different toolmaking styles reflect changing techniques, sites, and periods. Readers will see how artifacts are grouped by era and how researchers interpret the evidence from gravel deposits, alluvium, and settlement middens.How early workers produced and used flake tools, including distinctive tongue- and almond-shaped forms.The shift from Palaeolithic to Neolithic toolmaking and what changes in technique, form, and material signify.Regional sites and finds, with notes on the environments where these tools were discovered.Illustrations of key implements and what they reveal about ancient life and technology.Ideal for readers of archaeology and stone-age studies. Read more