New data for old pots: Trace-element characterization of ancient Egyptian pottery using ICP-MS

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-97

  Mallory Greenough, Leanne M ^a   Greenough, John D ^a   Owen, J Victor ^b  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Cluster analysis; Discriminant analysis; Egypt; ICP MS; Karnak; Mendes; Pottery; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001813670     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0202     Document Type: Article

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