Lepong: a New Obsidian Source in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Summerhayes, Glenn, Kennedy, Jean, Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth, Mandui, Herman, Ambrose, Wallace, Allen, Charlotte, Reepmeyer, Christian, Torrence, Robin, and Wadra, François (2014) Lepong: a New Obsidian Source in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Geoarchaeology, 29 (3). pp. 238-248.

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DOI: 10.1002/gea.21475

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Abstract

A new obsidian source from northwest Manus, Papua New Guinea, is reported for the first time. The chemical signature for this new source was obtained using the electron microprobe, ICP-MS, and PIXE-PIGME, and the results were compared with known sources and artifacts from this region. The results show for the first time a more complex scenario of obsidian procurement and exchange than previously thought. Archaeological excavation and survey of Manus is so far very limited, with only one excavated Pleistocene site. Much more archaeological work is needed to find more early sites, to assess the distributions of material from Lepong and other obsidian sources, and model obsidian transfers in more detail.


Item ID:	38973
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1520-6548
Keywords:	obsidian; Pacific Prehistory; geochemical sourcing
Funders:	Marsden Fund
Date Deposited:	28 May 2015 02:11
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2101 Archaeology > 210102 Archaeological Science @ 30% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2101 Archaeology > 210106 Archaeology of New Guinea and Pacific Islands (excl New Zealand) @ 70%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950599 Understanding Past Societies not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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