Sourcing of artefacts from the island of Tupua'i/Tubuai (Austral archipelago, French Polynesia), including from the well-dated site Atiahara. (hermann2017)

Comprehensive geochemical analyses of 42 artefacts and 15 archaeological and geological sources on Tupua'i island (Austral archipelago, French Polynesia) using destructive techniques: ICP-AES for major and trace elements, TIMS and MC-ICP-MS for radiogrenic isotopes, Ar-Ar dating for geochronology. The first marquesan artefact in the Austral archipelago is identified.

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