Accuracy of obsidian hydration dating based on obsidian-radiocarbon association and optical microscopy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3239-3246

  Rogers, Alexander K ^a  

^a Maturango Museum   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronometrics; Dating techniques; Hydration; Obsidian

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY; DATING METHOD; ESTIMATION METHOD; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OBSIDIAN; OPTICAL METHOD; RADIOCARBON DATING; SIMULATION;

EID: 77957240413     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.07.023     Document Type: Article

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