One of the rare books dedicated to prehistoric tools and to the techniques for making them. Needles, axes, points, scrapers: all are fully detailled with lots of pictures and references.
French only

A must have for beginners as well as advanced knappers.



Author: Jean_Luc PIEL-DESRUISSEAUX
Editions DUNOD
300 pages
ISBN: 2 10 005806-1

Less accessible that the previous book, but as usefull for the beginner knapper, this book shows everything you have to know for knapping hard stones: knapping techniques, tools, drawing conventions: tons of information.

French only
Aavailable on order from the authors.

Authors: M.L. INIZAN, M. REDURON, H. ROCHE, J. TIXIER
Editions CREP & CNRS
200 pages (with german, arabic, greek, spanish, italian, english, portuguese and french glossary)
ISBN: 2 903516-04-9

As any typology book, this one is a reference for any knapper wishing to make archaeologically exact tools.

Numerous tools drawings, and noticeable characteristics of each.




Authors: Pierre-Yves DEMARS, Pierre LAURENT
Editions CNRS
178 pages
ISBN: 2 271-05833-3

As far as we know, this one is the only book that really EXPLAINS, with didactic motivation, the ropes of flintknapping. Everything is detailled: percussion strength, reducing strategies, angles, platforms. The book that as inspired a whole generation of flintknappers in northern America.

English only. Available on http://www.flintknappingtools.com



Author: DC WALDORF
Editions MOUND BUILDER BOOKS
80 pages
ISBN: 0-943917-01-8

The characteristics of the 6 daggers types and their sub-types are clearly detailled with lots of drawings and originals pictures.

The operating chain of type III and mythical type IV daggers is also present, clearly explained by one of the best: DC Waldorf.
This book has a DVD companion, from the same author: "Making the type IV danish dagger"
English only. Available onhttp://www.flintknappingtools.com

Auteur: DC WALDORF
Editions MOUND BUILDER BOOKS
155 pages
ISBN: none