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Database on Prehistoric Near East Obsidian
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Obsidatabase gathers information relative to prehistoric use of obsidian in the Near East and the Caucasus. This project aims at organizing and collecting:
1) Archaeological data, accessible through the "archaeological site" sheet where geographic location, stratigraphy, and physico-chemical characterization of artefacts are displayed.
2) Geological data, accessible through the "Obsidian sources" sheet where geological complex, geochemical groups and outcrops are located, and details of physico-chemical results are provided.
One of the goals of Obsidatabase is also to provide a platform for the study of obsidian distribution in the Near East and the Caucasus. It is therefore possible to use the search engine in order to create and export .csv lists of archaeological sites.
As the project is aiming at enhancing international collaboration, we strongly encourage scholars to share their data (archaeological and geological) by uploading results of analysis, pictures, and suggesting new sites.

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Obsidian Sources

Access to geological sheet for geochemical group and/or outcrops,
Download compilation of physico-chemical characterization,
Browse bibligraphical references.



Obsidian Sources

Access to geological sheet for geochemical group and/or outcrops,
Download compilation of physico-chemical characterization,
Browse bibligraphical references.



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Obsidatabase is :

456 archaeological sites
38 geochemical groups
3352 bibliographical references

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