ESR dating of Mousterian levels at El Castillo Cave, Cantabria, Spain

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 593-600

  Rink, W J ^a   Schwarcz, H P ^a   Lee, H K ^a   Cabrera Valdes V ^b   Bernaldo De Quiros F ^c   Hoyos, M ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^d CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeometry; Charentian; Electron spin resonance; Iberia; Middle palaeolithic; Quina

Indexed keywords

ESR DATING; MOUSTERIAN; TOOTH ENAMEL; TRAVERTINE;

SPAIN, CANTABRIA, EL CASTILLO CAVE;

EID: 0031453308     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0143     Document Type: Article

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