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Sources of archaeological volcanic glass in the Primorye (Maritime) Province, Russian Far East *
Author(s) -
Kuzmin Y. V.,
Popov V. K.,
Glascock M. D.,
Shackley M. S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00082
Subject(s) - provenance , outcrop , geology , volcano , archaeology , volcanic glass , neutron activation analysis , far east , assemblage (archaeology) , volcanic rock , geochemistry , geography , chemistry , radiochemistry
Geochemical studies of volcanic glasses (obsidians and perlites) from geological outcrops (N = 80) and archaeological collections (N = 110) were performed in order to determine source provenance in Primorye (Russian Far East), using neutron activation analysis and X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry. Three major sources of archaeological volcanic glass were identified, two relatively local and one more remote. Several minor sources detected in the archaeological assemblage have not been located. This study suggests that long‐distance obsidian exchange between Primorye and adjacent North‐East Asia has existed since c. 10 000 bp .