Geochemical characterization of cherts and flint artifacts from the Modi'in area

Israel Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 229-236

  Segal, Irena ^a   Nathan, Yaacov ^a   Zbenovich, Vladimir ^b   Barzilay, Eldad ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PREHISTORIC; PROVENANCE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33846543814     PISSN: 00212164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/YR0N-5260-757T-03V7     Document Type: Article

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