Trace Element Characteristics of Central Anatolian Obsidian Flows and Their Relevence to Pre‐History

Joseph Yellin*

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Abstract

This report concerns the chemical characterization of obsidian sources from Central Anatolia by neutron activation analysis. The sources covered in this study were Göllü Dağ, Hotamiş Dağ, Köru Dağ, Nenezi Dağ, and Çatköy. The study reported here was undertaken with the object of obtaining an accurate “fingerprint” of the compositions of obsidian sources that would permit tracing the origin of archaeological obsidian artifacts to their sources, and in particular, archaeological obsidian recovered from prehistoric sites in Israel. The extent of the sampling within the sources was more thorough than hitherto reported and the results are of high precision and accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-190
Number of pages16
JournalIsrael Journal of Chemistry
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

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