Comparison of flssion-track parameters - age and track densities - is an alternative tool for correlating obsidian artefacts with their potential natural sources. This method was applied by different fission-track groups in various regions and results were compared with those obtained using the more popular provenance identification techniques based on chemical composition studies. Hundreds of analyses prove that fission-tràck dating is a complementary technique which turns out to be very useful, specially when the chemical ' composition does not fully discriminate different sources. Archaeologically significant results were obtained applying the fission-track analysis in various regions of earth.
The Fission-Track Analysis: an alternative technique for provenance studies of prehistoric obsidian artefacts / BELLOT-GOURLET L.; Bigazzi, G.; Dorighel, O.; Oddone, M.; Poupeau, G.; Yegingil, Z. - In: RADIATION MEASUREMENTS. - ISSN 1350-4487. - STAMPA. - 31(1999), pp. 639-644.
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Titolo: | The Fission-Track Analysis: an alternative technique for provenance studies of prehistoric obsidian artefacts |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 1999 |
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Citazione: | The Fission-Track Analysis: an alternative technique for provenance studies of prehistoric obsidian artefacts / BELLOT-GOURLET L.; Bigazzi, G.; Dorighel, O.; Oddone, M.; Poupeau, G.; Yegingil, Z. - In: RADIATION MEASUREMENTS. - ISSN 1350-4487. - STAMPA. - 31(1999), pp. 639-644. |
Abstract: | Comparison of flssion-track parameters - age and track densities - is an alternative tool for correlating obsidian artefacts with their potential natural sources. This method was applied by different fission-track groups in various regions and results were compared with those obtained using the more popular provenance identification techniques based on chemical composition studies. Hundreds of analyses prove that fission-tràck dating is a complementary technique which turns out to be very useful, specially when the chemical ' composition does not fully discriminate different sources. Archaeologically significant results were obtained applying the fission-track analysis in various regions of earth. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11571/2441 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |