An archaeologically validated protocol for computing obsidian hydration rates from laboratory data

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1340-1345

  Rogers, Alexander K ^a   Duke, Daron ^b  

^a Maturango Museum   (United States)

^b Far Western Anthropological Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronometrics; Obsidian; OHD

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDRATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSIDIAN;

CAMELS BACK CAVE; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

CAMELIDAE;

EID: 79954631661     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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