Petrographic and stable isotope analyses of Late Classic Ulúa marble vases and potential sources

Archaeometry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-29

  Luke, C ^a   Tykot, R H ^b   Scott, R W ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honduras; Late classic; Marble vase; Maya; Petrographic; Stable isotopes; Traves a; Ul a

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; MARBLE; PROVENANCE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; HONDURAS; ULUA VALLEY;

ULUA;

EID: 33644805639     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2006.00240.x     Document Type: Article

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