An Illustration of the Use of an Atypicality Index in Provenancing British Stone Axes

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ID19002952
AutoresM C Jones (0000-0003-1246-0816, The Open University, autor de correspondencia), Olwen Williams‐Thorpe (The Open University)
Año2001
Volumen43
Número1
Páginas1-18
Fecha de publicación2001-01-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-4754.2001.00001.x
OpenAlexW2043877619
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas4

An atypicality index has been used to compare the chemical compositions of 11 British prehistoric implements (axes and axe‐hammers, and a mace) with previously suggested and likely sources in South Wales (Group XIII spotted dolerite from the Carnmenyn area, and Group VIII rhyolite from Carnalw). Atypicality indices together with mineralogy indicate that only two out of six supposed Group XIII implements are likely to be Group XIII, and only one of the five rhyolite implements is likely to originate from Carnalw. These results provide statistical support for earlier provenancing of seven of the implements, and provide the first geochemical source information for four implements. The results illustrate the usefulness of the atypicality index in archaeology, and support the idea that Groups XIII and VIII comprise a larger variety of chemical types than previously thought. Further work is now needed to determine how prevalent this variety is within these implement groups

Archaeology · Geochemistry · Group (periodic table) · Index (typography) · Rhyolite · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Computer Science · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology · History