Chemical analysis of glass beads from Madagascar

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-109

  Robertshaw, Peter ^a   Wood, Marilee ^b   Popelka Filcoff, Rachel S ^c   Glascock, Michael D ^c   Rasoarifetra, Bako ^d   Melchiorre, Erik ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Glass beads; Madagascar; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749117289     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10064     Document Type: Article

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