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Testing a new methodological approach to define the use of dolerite outcrops for prehistoric tool production in Mediterranean Iberia
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| Title of host publication | Raw materials exploitation in Prehistory: Sourcing, processing and distribution |
|---|---|
| Date | Published - 1 Sep 2017 |
| Pages | 193-205 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Place of Publication | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
| Editors | Telmo Pereira, Xavier Terradas, Nuno Bicho |
| Volume | First |
| Edition | 2017 |
| Original language | English |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1-4438-9597-0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4438-9597-2 |
Abstract
A methodology based on the determination of mineral analysis has
been developed to identify the origin of dolerite stone outcrops that were
collected to fabricate lithic objects during Late Prehistory. Rare earth
elements (REE) and trace elements were measured by Inductively Coupled
Plasma Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was also
employed for the analysis of major elements. Samples from different
natural outcrops and archaeological sites located in the Mediterranean area
of Spain were studied to test the proposed methodological approach.
The employed REE/PAAS ratios allow us to establish geochemical
differences between dolerites collected from different areas in this
geographical framework.
been developed to identify the origin of dolerite stone outcrops that were
collected to fabricate lithic objects during Late Prehistory. Rare earth
elements (REE) and trace elements were measured by Inductively Coupled
Plasma Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was also
employed for the analysis of major elements. Samples from different
natural outcrops and archaeological sites located in the Mediterranean area
of Spain were studied to test the proposed methodological approach.
The employed REE/PAAS ratios allow us to establish geochemical
differences between dolerites collected from different areas in this
geographical framework.
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