Chemical analysis of ancient African glass beads: A very preliminary report

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-146

  Robertshaw, Peter ^a   Glascock, Michael D ^b   Wood, Marilee ^c   Popelka, Rachel S ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Glass beads; Southern Africa; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746087843     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10006     Document Type: Article

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