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By Rob Sands

Rob Sands explores the facts left by way of axes on wood beams and instruments present in waterlogged archaeological websites courting over 2000 years previous. A toolmark cannot basically tell the archaeologist concerning the enforce used, but additionally presents facts of establishing and artifact building tools and hard work styles. Examples come from the author’s paintings at Oakbank Crannog in Scotland. the amount examines the tools of recording, ideas of research and implications of this strange type of evidence.

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