Obsidian sourcing in Bandung, Indonesia

Asian Perspectives

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 148-156

  Chia, Stephen ^a   Yondri, Lufti ^b   Simantunjak, Truman ^c  

^a Centre for Global Archaeological Research   (Malaysia)

^b Balai Arkeologi Bandung   (Indonesia)

^c Kantor Asisten Deputi Urusan Arkeologi Nasional   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Malaysia; Neolithic; Obsidian; Sourcing; Stone tools

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; NEOLITHIC; OBSIDIAN; PREHISTORIC; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOL USE;

BANDUNG; INDONESIA; MALAYSIA; WEST JAVA;

EID: 80051505721     PISSN: 00668435     EISSN: 15358283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/asi.2010.0000     Document Type: Article

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