Pathways to Prismatic Blades

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Pathways to Prismatic Blades is written by Bradford Andrews and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 193877079X (ISBN 10) and 9781938770791 (ISBN 13).

This volume explores the social and economic processes involved in the manufacture of obsidian prismatic blades, one of the sharpest cutting instruments ever produced in the prehistoric world. Focusing on ancient Mesoamerica, contributors examine the variation in the way the blades were manufactured and the causes behind their variation.