Steatite source characterization in eastern north America: New results using instrumental neutron activation analysis

Archaeometry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-44

  Truncer, J ^a   Glascock, M D ^a   Neff, H ^a  

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EID: 0032338515     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1998.tb00822.x     Document Type: Article

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