Table of Contents

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic mechanics; 3. Fluids and solids; 4. Machines; 5. Structures; 6. Stone tools; 7. Projectiles; 8. Land transport; 9. Water transport; 10. Musical instruments; 11. Epilogue; Appendixes; References; Index.

Promotional Information

First general account of the mechanics behind pre-industrial technology, combining the skills of an engineer and an archaeologist.

Reviews

."..the empirical data...are clearly crucial to the improved understanding of the subject...Indeed, one of the strengths of this book is that it brings together so much of this empirical information in its tables and figures, a feature that by itself is almost enough to make the book worth having." Isis

."..this book has many strengths and is a welcome addition to the literature of both prehistoric and historical archaeology." American Antiquity