Soil temperature and obsidian hydration dating: A clarification of variables affecting accuracy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 505-516

  Jones, M ^a   Sheppard, P J ^a   Sutton, D G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Affects; Hydration; Magnitude; Protocol; Scale; Temperature; Variation

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; HYDRATION; MONITORING; OBSIDIAN HYDRATION DATING; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030667222     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0134     Document Type: Article

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