The characterization of New Zealand obsidian sources by use of Thermoluminescence
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Vol. 8 (4) , 331-342
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.1978.10423316
Abstract
Samples from twenty-two New Zealand obsidian sources were subjected to thermoluminescence analysis. It was found that the glow curve shapes and the amount of artificial thermoluminescence induced under standard conditions of β irradiation were characteristic of individual sources. An identification scheme is suggested based on these criteria wruch can be used by archaeologists attempting to document trade and gift exchange networks from prehistoric evidence.Keywords
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