Chemical fingerprinting using major or trace element composition is used to characterize the
Mediterranean island sources of obsidian and can even differentiate as many as nine flows …

The term archaeomineralogy is relatively new. It was used by Mitchell (1985) for a brief
bibliography, by Rapp (2002, 2009) for books, and by Kostov et al.(2008) and Rapp (2008) …

The Science and Archaeology of Materials is set to become the definitive work in the
archaeology of materials. Henderson's highly illustrated work is an accessible and …

This paper reviews the distinctive economic and social development of Neolithic Italy and its
islands, from ca. 6000 BC until the emergence of the Copper Age ca. 3500 BC Through a …

For geological studies, interest in mass spectrometry with an inductively coupled plasma as
an ion source and its association with laser ablation as a sample introduction technique (LA …

Genetic variation within the male-specific portion of the Y chromosome (MSY) can clarify the
origins of contemporary populations, but previous studies were hampered by partial genetic …

One of the first applications of LA–ICP–MS analysis to the characterization of ancient glass
was carried out at the beginning of the nineties. Then the use of this technique for …

Interest in mass spectrometry with an inductively coupled plasma as an ion source and its
association with laser ablation as a sample introduction technique (LA-ICP-MS) has steadily …

We present data on the chemical and lead isotope composition of copper and bronze
objects from Nuragic Sardinia. The sample suite comprises, inter alia, objects from the hoard …

Malta's Neolithic megalithic 'temples', unique in the Mediterranean, provide a striking
challenge to the archaeological imagination. Most explanations have employed a simple …