Analysis of Mesoamerican plumbate pottery surfaces by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-35

  Neff, Hector ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramics; ICP MS; Intra regional exchange; Laser ablation; Mesoamerica; Plumbate; Provenance

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CERAMICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROVENANCE; REGIONAL TRADE;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 0037249073     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0801     Document Type: Article

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