Geochemistry of Anatolian Obisidian : Implications for Sourcing and Dating of Artifacts
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2010-04Author
Conde, Giselle
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Ihinger, Phillip D.
Frahm, Ellery
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Abundant volcanism in southwest Asia provided
early civilizations with obsidian, which was used to manufacture tools and other carved items. Because each obsidian flow has a unique chemical composition, ancient trade routes can be traced, and artifacts can be sourced to the volcanoes from which they originated. Using the XRF at UWEC, we perform an analysis of major and trace element composition of obsidian samples from 30 different flows in southwest Asia.
Subject
Geochemistry--Middle East
Geochemistry--Turkey
Obsidian--Middle East
Obsidian--Turkey
Hydration and dating
Archaeological dating--Middle East
Archaeological dating--Turkey
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