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The application of instrumental neutron activation analysis and multivariate statistics to archaeological studies of ceramics and clays is described. A small pottery data set from the Nasca culture in southern Peru is presented for illustration.
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Glascock, M.D., Neff, H. & Vaughn, K.J. Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis and Multivariate Statistics for Pottery Provenance. Hyperfine Interactions 154, 95–105 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HYPE.0000032025.37390.41
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