Trace-element analysis of native copper: The view from northern Minnesota, USA

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-84

  Mulholland, Susan C ^a   Pulford, Mary H ^b  

^a Duluth Archaeology Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COPPER; TRACE ELEMENT;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; ISLE ROYALE; LAKE SUPERIOR; MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33846659075     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20147     Document Type: Article

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