Finds Identified III - Materials, Manufacture and Design

The long awaited third book in the series features finds recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme to show how objects changed and developed over 500,000 years. The PAS is uniquely placed to tell this fascinating story of human ingenuity, starting with flint implements through to the end of the Roman period, we look at the changes that took place as new materials, particularly metals, were introduced – their properties, the challenges they posed and how these were overcome. These materials called both for new processes and designs which are shown and discussed as each appeared. The many supporting illustrations put the finds in context, reflecting the cultures that produced them. This book presents finds in a fresh way, adding to our appreciation of them.