Chemical characterization of Micronesian ceramics through instrumental neutron activation analysis: A preliminary provenance study

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1185-1190

  Descantes, C ^a   Neff, H ^b   Glascock, M D ^b   Dickinson, W R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Chemical characterization; INAA; Micronesia; Provenance

Indexed keywords

PROVENANCE;

EID: 0035169920     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0635     Document Type: Article

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