Petrography and geologic provenance of sand tempers in prehistoric potsherds from Fiji and Vanuatu

Dickinson, W.

Petrography and geologic provenance of sand tempers in prehistoric potsherds from Fiji and Vanuatu. Geoarchaeology (2001)

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Fabrics:

  • tpr498 Vanua Balavu placer
  • tpr499 Nananu pyroxenic
  • tpr500 Taveuni pyroxenic

    • Sites:

  • Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu)
  • Nananu (Nananu)
  • Taveuni (Taveuni)

    • Slides:

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    VanuaBalavu_VB992 VanuaBalavu_VB992
    Sherd VB992 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

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    VanuaBalavu_VB993 VanuaBalavu_VB993
    Sherd VB993 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

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    VanuaBalavu_VB994 VanuaBalavu_VB994
    Sherd VB994 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_10 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.