Ocher, Paleoindian, Provenance, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, Geochemical Analysis (Other Keyword)
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Establishing Provenance of Ochre from the La Prele Mammoth Site: A Geochemical Analysis (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Red ochre is a ferrous iron oxide mineral used for cultural expression and utilitarian tasks by hominins beginning 250,000 years ago. The use of ochre continued into the New World. While its use by Paleoindians has been noted, the function and significance of ochre for these groups is not well understood. To conceive the importance of ochre to Paleoindians, it...