The anomalous ESR dating signal intensity observed for human remains from the Namu burial site on the Island of Taumako, Solomon Islands

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3-5, 1997, Pages 459-464

  Dennison, K J ^a   Oduwole, A D ^b   Sales, K D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; ESR DATING; HUMAN REMAINS; RADIATION DOSE; SATURATION EFFECT; TOOTH;

SOLOMON ISLANDS, TAUMAKO, NAMU;

EID: 0030620034     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-3791(96)00108-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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