Obsidian sources and distribution systems in Island Southeast Asia: New results and implications from geochemical research using LA-ICPMS

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2995-3005

  Reepmeyer, Christian ^a   Spriggs, Matthew ^a   Anggraeni, ^b   Lape, Peter ^c   Neri, Leee ^d   Ronquillo, Wilfredo P ^e   Simanjuntak, Truman ^f   Summerhayes, Glenn ^g   Tanudirjo, Daud ^b   Tiauzon, Archie ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^e National Museum of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^f National Research and Development Centre for Archaeology   (Indonesia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Island Southeast Asia; LA ICPMS; Obsidian; Sourcing

Indexed keywords

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; NEOLITHIC; OBSIDIAN; POINT SOURCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOURCE ROCK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 80052297249     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.023     Document Type: Article

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