Isotopic Tracing of Prehistoric Rio Grande Glaze-Paint Production and Trade Export

@article{citeulike:935607, abstract = {Stable lead isotope analyses, using high resolution inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), accurately traced the origin of lead ores used in the production of ceramic glaze-paints by prehistoric Pueblo potters in the American Southwest. The analyses show that, despite the availability of other local sources, most potters in north-central New Mexico during the fifteenth century obtained lead from the Cerrillos Hills. These results suggest that certain strategically-located communities may have controlled the distribution of lead within the region. Thus, lead isotope analysis proved an effective technique for examining prehistoric patterns of resource utilisation, production, and exchange.}, author = {Habicht-Mauche, Judith A. and Glenn, Stephen T. and Milford, Homer and Flegal, Russell A.}, citeulike-article-id = {935607}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1999.0495}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WH8-45FC395-1R/2/788ea3b68d63b6434946132e9d932047}, comment = {imprim\'{e}}, doi = {10.1006/jasc.1999.0495}, journal = {Journal of Archaeological Science}, keywords = {analyse-isotopique, ceramique, echange, glacure, isotopes-du-plomb, jas, mine, nouveau-mexique, plomb, production, provenance}, month = {August}, number = {8}, pages = {709--713}, posted-at = {2006-11-07 17:26:21}, priority = {2}, title = {Isotopic Tracing of Prehistoric Rio Grande Glaze-Paint Production and Trade}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1999.0495}, volume = {27}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:935607 L3 - citeulike-article-id:935607 N2 - Stable lead isotope analyses, using high resolution inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), accurately traced the origin of lead ores used in the production of ceramic glaze-paints by prehistoric Pueblo potters in the American Southwest. The analyses show that, despite the availability of other local sources, most potters in north-central New Mexico during the fifteenth century obtained lead from the Cerrillos Hills. These results suggest that certain strategically-located communities may have controlled the distribution of lead within the region. Thus, lead isotope analysis proved an effective technique for examining prehistoric patterns of resource utilisation, production, and exchange. IS - 8 JF - Journal of Archaeological Science EP - 713 TI - Isotopic Tracing of Prehistoric Rio Grande Glaze-Paint Production and Trade VL - 27 SP - 709 KW - analyse-isotopique KW - ceramique KW - echange KW - glacure KW - isotopes-du-plomb KW - jas KW - mine KW - nouveau-mexique KW - plomb KW - production KW - provenance N1 - imprimé AU - Habicht-Mauche, Judith AU - Glenn, Stephen AU - Milford, Homer AU - Flegal, Russell PY - 2000/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1999.0495 ER -