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

Gary A. Wright
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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.
  • 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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Published: 1969
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
ISBN(s)
  • 978-1-949098-11-2 (paper)
  • 978-1-951519-33-9 (ebook)
Series
  • Anthropological Papers Series
Subject
  • Archaeology
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