Obsidian Across the Americas
Obsidian Across the Americas draws attention to recent obsidian studies in the Americas and acts as a reference for archaeologists and scholars interested in material culture and exchange. Moreover, it provides a wide range of case studies in obsidian characterization, material application, and theo...
Sábháilte in:
| Formáid: | Online |
|---|---|
| Teanga: | Béarla |
| Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: |
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
2023
|
| Ábhair: | |
| Rochtain ar líne: | OCN: 1356977352 |
| Clibeanna: |
Níl clibeanna ann, Bí ar an gcéad duine le clib a chur leis an taifead seo!
|
| _version_ | 1869521795813474304 |
|---|---|
| collection | Directory of Open Access Books |
| description | Obsidian Across the Americas draws attention to recent obsidian studies in the Americas and acts as a reference for archaeologists and scholars interested in material culture and exchange. Moreover, it provides a wide range of case studies in obsidian characterization, material application, and theoretical interpretations in the Americas. The limited geographic occurrence and relatively homogenous nature of obsidian have made the material ideal for archaeometric studies. Since Cann and Renfrew’s seminal paper in 1967 on the compositional analysis of obsidian in the Mediterranean, analytical techniques have improved, identification and characterization of sources have increased, and applications have broadened geographically and theoretically to address various socio-cultural activities and behaviours around the world. While many previous publications have focused on different aspects of obsidian characterization, this volume uniquely presents obsidian compositional studies from across the Americas that have relied on the instrumentation housed in the Elemental Analysis Facility at the Field Museum of Natural History. The case studies, which feature materials from North American, Mesoamerican, and South American geological sources, explore the ways in which obsidian analyses have been used to investigate interactions, socio-economic exchanges, and socio-cultural change at multiple scales in the past. |
| format | Online |
| id | doab-20.500.12854ir-121218 |
| institution | Directory of Open Access Books |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2023 |
| publishDateRange | 2023 |
| publishDateSort | 2023 |
| publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| publisherStr | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
| record_format | ojs |
| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1212182025-07-30T05:02:15Z Obsidian Across the Americas Feinman, Gary M. Riebe, Danielle J. History North America History Latin America Pre-columbian Era Obsidian Across the Americas draws attention to recent obsidian studies in the Americas and acts as a reference for archaeologists and scholars interested in material culture and exchange. Moreover, it provides a wide range of case studies in obsidian characterization, material application, and theoretical interpretations in the Americas. The limited geographic occurrence and relatively homogenous nature of obsidian have made the material ideal for archaeometric studies. Since Cann and Renfrew’s seminal paper in 1967 on the compositional analysis of obsidian in the Mediterranean, analytical techniques have improved, identification and characterization of sources have increased, and applications have broadened geographically and theoretically to address various socio-cultural activities and behaviours around the world. While many previous publications have focused on different aspects of obsidian characterization, this volume uniquely presents obsidian compositional studies from across the Americas that have relied on the instrumentation housed in the Elemental Analysis Facility at the Field Museum of Natural History. The case studies, which feature materials from North American, Mesoamerican, and South American geological sources, explore the ways in which obsidian analyses have been used to investigate interactions, socio-economic exchanges, and socio-cultural change at multiple scales in the past. 2023-11-04T04:01:33Z 2023-11-04T04:01:33Z 2023-11-03T05:32:24Z 2023 book OCN: 1356977352 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/77211 9781803273600 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121218 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/77211/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/77211/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/77211/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/77211/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/77211/1/external_content.pdf Archaeopress Publishing Ltd Knowledge Unlatched 9781803273600 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Open Services Archaeopress Publishing Ltd open access |
| spellingShingle | History North America History Latin America Pre-columbian Era Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title | Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title_full | Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title_fullStr | Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title_short | Obsidian Across the Americas |
| title_sort | obsidian across the americas |
| topic | History North America History Latin America Pre-columbian Era |
| topic_facet | History North America History Latin America Pre-columbian Era |
| url | OCN: 1356977352 |