Electron spin resonance dating of tooth enamel from Kromdraai B, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 540-

  Curnoe, D ^a   Grun R ^a   Thackeray, J F ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE DATING; ENAMEL; PLEISTOCENE; TOOTH;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036881809     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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