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Obsidian Analyses and Prehistoric Near Eastern Trade 7500 to 3500 B.C.

Gary A. Wright 1969
In this study of prehistoric trade in the Near East, Gary A. Wright uses obsidian—which comes from just a few sources in the region—to analyze long-distance distribution networks and local exchange.
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Series
  • Anthropological Papers Series
ISBN(s)
  • 978-1-949098-11-2 (paper)
  • 978-1-951519-33-9 (ebook)
Subject
  • Archaeology
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  • Table of Contents

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  • Contents
  • I. The Problem
  • II. Obsidian Sources in the Near East
  • III. Obsidian in the Near East: 7500 to 3500 B.C.
    • Distribution
    • Uses
    • Trade and Transport
  • IV. Near Eastern Trade: 7500 to 3500 B.C.
    • Sources of Other Raw Materials
    • The Preceramic: 7500 to 6250 B.C.
    • The Early Ceramic Phases: 6250 to 5200 B.C.
    • Halaf-Ubaid
  • V. Conclusions
  • References
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