Dating of two hellenic pyramids by a novel application of thermoluminescence

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 399-405

  Theocaris, P S ^a   Liritzis, I ^c   Galloway, R B ^b  

^a BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Argolid pyramids in Greece; Dating; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001525099     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0124     Document Type: Article

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