The Application of Reflectance Spectroscopy to Chert Provenance of Mississippian Symbolic Weaponry
Part of the Application of Relfectance Spectroscopy to Chert Provenance of Mississippian Symbolic Weaponry project
Author(s): Ryan Parish
Year: 2013
Summary
Dissertation that examines the non-destructive application of visible/near-infrared and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to chert sourcing. The study also examines the provenance of material used to manufacture a sample of Middle Mississippian sword-form bifaces.
Cite this Record
The Application of Reflectance Spectroscopy to Chert Provenance of Mississippian Symbolic Weaponry. Ryan Parish. Doctoral Dissertation. Earth Sciences, University of Memphis. 2013 ( tDAR id: 391192) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8CZ381B
URL: https://umwa.memphis.edu/etd///
Keywords
Culture
Mississippian
Material
Chipped Stone
Site Name
Prehistoric Quarry sites
Site Type
Non-Domestic Structures
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Collections Research
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Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
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Systematic Survey
General
chert provenance
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Mississippian swords
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Reflectance spectroscopy
Geographic Keywords
Southeastern United States
Temporal Keywords
Mississippi Period
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1200 to 1400 (Middle Mississippi Period)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -89.674; min lat: 34.198 ; max long: -83.099; max lat: 38.24 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Ryan Parish
Notes
General Note: Dissertation project which investigated the non-destructive application of chert sourcing using VNIR and FTIR spectroscopy.
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