41351
Accession Number
37143
Title Of Article Chaper
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Snake Valley Series Ceramics from Southwestern Utah
Title Of Journal Book
Utah Archaeology
Volume
18
Pages
44407
Collation
24 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A sample of 117 Snake Valley series shards from southwestern Utah was subjected to Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). INAA was successful in identifying seven compositional groups, each of which is thought to represent a discrete manufacturing locus. One compositional group was identified in each of the site samples. Because the project sites are spread along a 221-kilometer segment of the pipeline corridor, it is likely the Group 7 ceramics were distributed through trade. The occurrence of Snake Valley series pottery at East Fork Village, a project site situated outside the core area of Snake Valley series production, is also attributed to exchange.
Keywords
analysis;inaa;ceramic
pub_id
41351