Stone Age prehistory: studies in memory of Charles McBurney.

In this memorial volume to the former Professor of Quaternary Prehistory in the University of Cambridge, examples are drawn mainly from Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific to demonstrate the way in which analyses of stone artefacts and industries can be used to throw light on human behaviour from earliest times. In addition to detailed examinations of individual objects, a regional and continental perspective is provided. Papers on prehistoric art and the physical development of the early hominids in Africa demonstrate the wider relevance of many of the theoretical issues raised in the study of lithic technology. The individual papers are abstracted separately.-J.Sheail