Dating oxalate minerals 20-45 ka

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-374

  Watchman, Alan ^a   O'Connor, S ^a   Jones, Rhys ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AMS radiocarbon; Carpenter's Gap 1 rockshelter; Crusts; Kimberley; Oxalate; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

OXALATE; RADIOCARBON DATING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 14744297546     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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