Distribution and Sources of Obsidian in the Rio Grande Gravels of New Mexico

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 649-678

  Church, Tim ^a  

^a Lone Mt Archaeo Services Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; OBSIDIAN; PREHISTORIC; SAMPLING; SAND AND GRAVEL;

JEMEZ MOUNTAINS; NEW MEXICO; PENNSYLVANIA; RED HILL; RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0003491187     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6548(200010)15:7<649::AID-GEA2>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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