New investigations into the Uluburun resin cargo

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2188-2203

  Stern, B ^a   Heron, C ^a   Tellefsen, T ^a   Serpico, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amarna; GC MS; HPLC MS MS; IR; Pistacia resin; Syringic acid; Tartaric acid; Uluburun; Wine

Indexed keywords

BRONZE AGE; CARGO; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESIN; SAMPLING; WRECK;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

PISTACIA;

EID: 44449105439     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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