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obsidian sourcing: a standalone construct

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Archaeological science

matching obsidian artifacts to their volcanic sources by trace element composition in order to trace prehistoric contact and exchange.

In archaeological science, obsidian sourcing refers to matching obsidian artifacts to their volcanic sources by trace element composition in order to trace prehistoric contact and exchange. This meaning comes from Renfrew (1966) in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society.[1]

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References

Renfrew, C., Dixon, J. E., & Cann, J. R. (1966). Obsidian and Early Cultural Contact in the Near East. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 32, 30-72. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0079497x0001433x

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