The color of influence: A provenance study of hematite-based paints on early Olmec carved pottery

Latin American Antiquity

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-92

  Backes Jr , Clarus J ^a   Cheetham, David ^b   Neff, Hector ^c  

^a Sapphos Environmental Inc   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84888318349     PISSN: 10456635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7183/1045-6635.23.1.70     Document Type: Article

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