Obsidian Studies in the Prehistoric Central Mediterranean: After 50 Years, What Have We Learned and What Still Needs to Be Done?
Obsidian sourcing studies have been conducted in the central Mediterranean for more than 50 years. Detailed studies have been done on the geological sources on four Italian islands, and many analytical methods have been used to successfully distinguish between them. The ability to conduct analyses u...
Main Author: | Tykot Robert H. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017-10-01
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Series: | Open Archaeology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2017-0018 |
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