Methodological Issues for Characterisation and Provenance Studies of Obsidian in Northeast Asia (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 2620)

Akira Ono, (Paleontologist); Michael Glascock; II Kuz'min; Yoshimitsu Suda

ISBN 10: 1407312553 / ISBN 13: 9781407312552

Published by Oxford, England : Archaeopress, Publishers of British Archaeological Reports, 2014

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xviii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm. This volume is a collection of papers related to different aspects of obsidian studies (mainly geology, geochemistry, and archaeology) in Northeast Asia. Special focus is on methodological aspects of acquisition and comparison of geochemical data for obsidian sources generated by different analytical methods (NAA, XRF, ICP–MS, and EPMA) and laboratories, conducted in this region for the first time. The updated situation with obsidian source studies in Japan, Russian Far East, and Korean Peninsula is presented. Particular attention is given to the Paektusan Volcano where one of the most important (and still under-studied) sources of obsidian is known.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Methodological Issues for Characterisation and Provenance Studies of Obsidian in Northeast Asia (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 2620)
• Publisher: Oxford, England : Archaeopress, Publishers of British Archaeological Reports
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407312553
• ISBN 13: 9781407312552
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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This volume is a collection of papers related to different aspects of obsidian studies (mainly geology, geochemistry, and archaeology) in Northeast Asia. Special focus is on methodological aspects of acquisition and comparison of geochemical data for obsidian sources generated by different analytical methods (NAA, XRF, ICP–MS, and EPMA) and laboratories, conducted in this region for the first time. The updated situation with obsidian source studies in Japan, Russian Far East, and Korean Peninsula is presented. Particular attention is given to the Paektusan Volcano where one of the most important (and still under-studied) sources of obsidian is known.

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Akira Ono, Michael D. Glascock, Yaroslav V. Kuzmin and Yoshimitsu Suda