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Source provenance of obsidian artifacts from the Early Stone Age (ESA) site of Melka Konture, Ethiopia

Authors :
Agazi Negash
Mulugeta Alene
M. Steven Shackley
Source :
Journal of Archaeological Science. 33:1647-1650
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2006.

Abstract

The source provenance of 10 Early Stone Age artifacts from the localities in Melka Konture has been determined by EDXRF. Results show that the early to mid-Pleistocene makers of the artifacts derived the raw material from a source located in their proximity, supporting the previously proposed short distance transport of raw material for the time period.

Details

ISSN :
03054403
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Archaeological Science
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........146efcd6714ee5254d48db5f0bc34622
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2005.11.001