Dr. Martin Segschneider
Martin Segschneider (1966) specialises in coastal and maritime archaeology and works as a senior researcher at the Lower Saxony Institute for Historical Coastal Research (NIhK) in Wilhelmshaven/Germany. He has published various articles and books about the archaeology of the North Frisian Islands and Heligoland, including the topics of the historic role of Heligoland red flint and prehistoric seafaring.
Books by Martin Segschneider
Heligoland Flint in Prehistoric Europe
Characteristics, Typology, Distribution, Symbolism and Provenance
Jaap Beuker, Erik Drenth, Klaus Hirsch, Moritz Mennenga & Martin Segschneider | Forthcoming
During a considerable part of prehistory stone tools were indispensable. Flint in particular had properties that made it very suitable for making razor-sharp implements and could often, but not always, be collected locally. Hunters, gatherers…
