Geochemical differentiation and prehistoric procurement of obsidian in the Mount Taylor Volcanic Field, northwest New Mexico

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1073-1082

  Shackley, M Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; OBSIDIAN; PREHISTORIC; PROVENANCE;

MOUNT TAYLOR; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032215651     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0274     Document Type: Article

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