Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7446561 | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Geochemical analysis of obsidian artifacts from the Sinbuk Paleolithic site in southwestern Korea has been performed by laser ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS). As a result of this study, 23 samples among total 28 obsidians excavated from the site have been identified as belonging to at least four chemical groups, namely, two groups originating from the Paektusan volcano and two groups originating from sources on Kyushu, Japan. The results suggest seafaring between Korea and Japan during the Paleolithic. Other archaeological implications of these findings are discussed.
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Authors
GiKil Lee, JongChan Kim,