Prismatic blademaking, craftsmanship, and production: An analysis of obsidian refuse from Ojo de Agua, Chiapas, Mexico

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-159

  Clark, John E ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000298445     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0956536100001620     Document Type: Article

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