Use of scanning electron microscopy to characterize schist as a temper in Hohokam pottery

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-38

  Ownby, Mary F ^a   Ownby, Charlotte L ^b   Miksa, Elizabeth J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Desert Archaeology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hohokam; Mica; Scanning electron microscopy; Schist; Temper

Indexed keywords

CERAMICS; PETROGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHIST;

EID: 0347270167     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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