Books on stone age tools
These are the books that I have found most helpful in learning about stone age flint implements. To learn more about each book, click on the image to link to Amazon.co.uk
| Prehistoric Flintwork, by Chris Butler, Tempus Books, 2005.
Chris Butler is a Member of the Institute of Field Aracheologists and a lecturer at the University of Sussex. He is an expert on on flint implements, especially in South East England. His book is a practical manual and the best I know for learning about and identifying flint tools. I unhesitatingly recommend it as the one book that everyone interested in studying or collecting stone age flint tools should have. |  |
John Whittaker is an American academic with a passion for flint knapping and for reproducing stone tools. His book is a first rate manual of techniques with lots of references to academic texts. The book is profusely illustrated and is very practical. It is oriented mainly towards North American implements. |  |
Clive Waddington's large format book is profusely illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings. It is a very practical manual exploring flint making with particular reference to the sites that have been found in North Eastern England. It has a very detailed bibliography and lists in detail the site of discovery of every tool pictured, all of which come from the Museum's collection. |  |