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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT AFRICAN GLASS BEADS:

LA113451

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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT AFRICAN GLASS BEADS:

[Article]

A VERY PRELIMINARY REPORT

Peter Robertshaw, Michael D. Glascock, Marilee Wood, et al.

Leiden

Brill

We report the preliminary results of chemical analysis by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of 156 glass beads from sites in southern Africa. Almost all of these beads can be grouped in two chemical types based on oxide compositions and glass recipes. Glasses of these types were manufactured in south and/or southeast Asia. These are the first results of a project that will analyse about 1000 beads from African archaeological sites. We report the preliminary results of chemical analysis by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of 156 glass beads from sites in southern Africa. Almost all of these beads can be grouped in two chemical types based on oxide compositions and glass recipes. Glasses of these types were manufactured in south and/or southeast Asia. These are the first results of a project that will analyse about 1000 beads from African archaeological sites.

2003

139-146

Journal of African Archaeology

1/1

2191-5784

chemical analysis

glass beads

Southern Africa

trade

Marilee Wood

Michael D. Glascock

Peter Robertshaw

Rachel S. Popelka

10.3213/1612-1651-10006

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