Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence analysis of Haleakala basalt adze quarry materials, Maui, Hawai'i

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 615-623

  Mintmier, Melanie A ^a   Mills, Peter R ^b   Lundblad, Steven P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adze; Basalt; Energy Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence; Hawai'i; Non destructive; Pacific; Quarry

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BASALT; DATABASE; LITHIC FRAGMENT; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; QUARRY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

HALEAKALA; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; MAUI; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83655167096     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.019     Document Type: Article

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