Hester Thomas Roy (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp90-96, illustrated. Removed from AMERICAN ANTIQUITY. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Volume 38, Number 1, January, 1973. Wrps. VG. May contain a first or last xeroxed page. Abstract: "A series of Clear Fork tools from the Rio Grande Plain of southern Texas have been subjected to a functional analysis. Macroscopic, microscopic, and edge angle studies were conducted. A high frequency of nibbling wear was recorded on steeply-angled working edges. Comparisons of these data with several published studies indicate that this tool form was used in the working of wood or other tough materials.".

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. A STUDY OF THE FUNCTION AND TECHNOLOGY OF CERTAIN BIFACIAL TOOLS FROM SOUTHERN TEXAS (ARCHEOLOGICAL REPORT NO. 20), Harry J. Shafer and Thomas Roy Hester, softcover, illustrated with photos, maps, and drawings, taped 2-staple binding, 1971. ITEM CONDITION: fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no tears, dog-ears, or marks. There is no bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a remainder or library item. The wraps are in fine condition. 11 x 8 ½, 11 pages, 6 ounces. XX Abstract: A series of unique chipped stone tools (Olmos bifaces) from southern Texas is described and a number are illustrated. Analysis has revealed that several techniques were used to re sharpen the tools, and microscopic studies have yielded data on weather patterns and suggested a possible function for the tools. Distribution data are also presented.

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