Archaeologically-relevant dating techniques for the next century: Small, hot and identified by acronyms

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 123-138

  Wintle, Ann G ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Argon argon; Electron spin resonance; Fission track; Luminescence; Obsidian hydration; Optically sti; Potassium argon; Radiocarbon; Thermoluminescence; Uranium series

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARGON/ARGON DATING; DATING METHOD; DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FISSION TRACK DATING; FISSION/TRACK DATING; LUMINESCENCE DATING; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING;

EID: 0029756207     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0010     Document Type: Article

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