Melian obsidian in NW Turkey: Evidence for Early Neolithic trade

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-49

  Perlès, Catherine ^a,d   Takaoǧlu, Turan ^b   Gratuze, Bernard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^d Allée de L'Université   (France)

Author keywords

Co kuntepe; Greece; Melos; Neolithic; Obsidian; Trade; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953701385     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346910X12707321242313     Document Type: Article

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