Hedican, Edward

The Old Copper Problem - 1982

Advocates a fresh approach for stagnating Old Copper Studies through ecolgical and ethnographic comparisions. Discusses ancient fuel requirements in rock-cracking operations, and suggests that a well developed metalworking tradition is feasible in a hunting-and-gathering society on a seasonal basis.

Anthropology Archaeology Copper Old Copper Studies Old Copper Problem Ethnography-Old Copper Paleo-Ecology and Copper Metal Working-Copper-Ethnographic Perspective