2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 35
Sunday, 27 October 2002: 1:00 PM-3:45 PM

T3. Obsidian Sources and the Distribution of Archaeological Sites from These Sources

GSA Archaeological Geology Division

 

Mark L. Howe, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:15 PM
ARCHAEOLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF OBSIDIAN FOR PROVENANCE RESEARCH
GLASCOCK, Michael D., Research Reactor Center, Univ of Missouri, Research Park, Columbia, MO 65211, GlascockM@missouri.edu, GlascockM@missouri.edu
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1:35 PM
OBSIDIAN SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHERNMOST PATAGONIA, SOUTH AMERICA
STERN, Charles R., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, CB-399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, charles.stern@colorado.edu, charles.stern@colorado.edu
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1:50 PM
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SALINE RANGE OBSIDIAN SOURCE
JOHNSON, Lynn, Department of Anthropology, California State Univ Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 and WAGNER, David L., California Geological Survey, 801 K St. MS 12-31, Sacramento, CA 95814, ljohnson@cwo.com, ljohnson@cwo.com
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2:05 PM
GEOLOGY OF THE SALINE RANGE OBSIDIAN SOURCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SAMPLING STRATEGIES
WAGNER, David L., California Geol Survey, 801 K St. MS 12-31, Sacramento, CA 95814 and JOHNSON, Lynn, Anthropology Department, California State Univ Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, dwagner@consrv.ca.gov, dwagner@consrv.ca.gov
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2:20 PM
TRACE ELEMENT CHARACTERIZATION OF DISTINCT OBSIDIAN FLOWS WITHIN THE COSO VOLCANIC FIELD, CALIFORNIA BY LASER ABLATION ICP/MS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
DRAUCKER, Anne1, BARON, Dirk1, HORTON, Robert1 and YOHE, Robert2, (1)Department of Geology, California State Univ, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311, (2)Department of Anthropology, California State Univ, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311, dbaron@csub.edu, dbaron@csub.edu
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2:35 PM
SOURCE ROCK FOR OBSIDIAN PROJECTILE POINTS, NEVADA TEST SITE
VARLEY, Kerry, DEES, Desert Rsch Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and DICKERSON, Robert P., S.M.Stoller, 990 S. Public Road, Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026, kerry@dri.edu, kerry@dri.edu
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2:50 PM
CHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF OBSIDIAN WITHIN THE NEWBERRY VOLCANIC COMPLEX BY LASER ABLATION ICP-MS, INAA, AND XRF
SPEAKMAN, Robert J.1, GLASCOCK, Michael D.1 and SKINNER, Craig E.2, (1)Research Reactor Center, Univ of Missouri, Research Park, Columbia, MO 65211, (2)Northwest Rsch Obsidian Studies Lab, 1414 NW Polk, Corvallis, OR 97330, SpeakmanR@missouri.edu, SpeakmanR@missouri.edu
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3:05 PM
OBSIDIAN SOURCES OF THE MODOC NATIONAL FOREST - DISTRIBUTION AND TRADE PATTERNS IN PREHISTORIC SITES
HOWE, Mark, Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, mlhowe1@hotmail.com, mlhowe1@hotmail.com
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3:20 PM
OBSIDIAN ARTIFACTS ON THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON
CAULK, Grady H., US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019, grady.h.caulk@saj02.usace.army.mil, grady.h.caulk@saj02.usace.army.mil
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