Editorial addendum REVIVAL OF OBSIDIAN STUDIES

Abstract

The recent progress in obsidian hydration dating and characterization has gained an international interest and there exists an ongoing collaboration between colleagues from interdisciplinary fields. Since 1960s, the dating efforts culminated by recent advances employing modern technology The analysis and characterization studies have improved with the advent of modern techniques. Such efforts, however, must be treated with due caution, and such matters will be presented in the planned international workshop on Melos Greece, 2-6 July 2003. Along with the announcement of this international meeting I take the opportunity to summarize the steps that lead to the advent of recent OHD development and present the current activities of the Rhodes group.