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Heated-weaponry, a pilot study on trace formation on heat-treated silcrete

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ID19488556
AuthorsRoné Oberholzer (0000-0001-6797-1782, University of Liège, corresponding author), Veerle Rots (0000-0002-6404-3160, University of Liège)
Year2026
Volume73
Pages105801
Publication date2026-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105801
OpenAlexW7161571903
LanguageEN
References cited33

Hydrology (agriculture) · TRACE (psycholinguistics) · Trace element · Engineering and Material Science Research · Fire effects on concrete materials · Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

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