Obsidian Hydration Rate for the Klamath Basin of California and Oregon
- 26 September 1969
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 165 (3900) , 1354-1356
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3900.1354
Abstract
A hydration rate for obsidian of 3.54 microns squared per 1000 radio-carbon years has been established at the Nightfire Island archeological site in northern California and provides a means to date other prehistoric Klamath Basin sites. The new rate follows the form of the hydration equation formulated by Friedman and helps to refute claims made for other hydration equations.Keywords
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