Archaeology is the study of past human societies through the analysis of material remains.
The application of analytical chemistry to archaeological research has increased�…

This paper thematically characterizes a large body of recent obsidian sourcing discourse as
a means of highlighting the current place of obsidian provenance studies in larger�…

The scope of this chapter is the application of handheld portable energy-dispersive X-ray
fluorescence spectrometers (commonly referred to as portable XRF (pXRF; p-ED-XRF)�…

This article demonstrates the accuracy of non-destructive portable X-ray fluorescence
(pXRF) for the study of obsidian in central Mexico. Obsidian sources were identified for a�…

This paper presents an overview of the work conducted by our research group in the
Mediterranean area. Initiated in the 1990s by the late G�rard Poupeau, our research relies�…

The geopolitical relations of ancient states were often materialized through the flows of
highly valued objects, but such relations also involved territorial strategies to secure access�…

In this paper, we present a diachronic analysis of obsidian procurement patterns during the
Postclassic period in the Lower R�o Verde region of Oaxaca. The study is based on x-ray�…

Historians of mining in colonial Latin America are faced with a deep and persistent
methodological tension in our field. From census records, surveys, and tribute tallies, we�…

There has been a long discussion on the nature of cultural, societal, and economical
transformation after the migration of the Kura-Araxes groups from southern Caucasus to Iran�…

O tumba and S ierra de P achuca obsidian deposits in C entral M exico have been important
sources of raw material since pre‐H ispanic times. Numerous archaeological investigations�…