Middle Eastern obsidian provenance studies

Provenance Studies of Middle Eastern Obsidian from Sites in Highland Iran... [Pg.19]

There is a large and growing literature on Middle Eastern obsidian studies that contains elemental data from the analysis of many hundreds of samples. Some effort is needed to reconcile the disparate terminology used to classify sources of both known and unknown provenance. The task is made difficult by the use of different analytical techniques of varying precision, the selection of different element sets in analysis and reporting, and the use of different secondary standards to quantify the concentration data. [Pg.28]

This study has demonstrated that precise chemical analysis is a powerful tool for the characterization and provenance determination of Middle Eastern obsidian. Thirteen to 15 chemically distinctive groups were distinguishable in geological source samples collected from eight source... [Pg.39]

Blackman, M. James. 1984. Provenance studies of middle eastern Obsidian from sites in highland... [Pg.278]

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