Direct radiocarbon dating of megalithic paints from north-west Iberia

Antiquity

Volumn 79, Issue 304, 2005, Pages 379-389

  Steelman, K L ^a   Carrera Ramírez, Fernando ^b   Fabregas Valcarce R ^c   Guilderson, T ^d   Rowe, M W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Restauración de Bens Culturais de Galicia   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AMS; Dolmens; Megalithic monuments; North west Iberia; Plasma chemical extraction; Radiocarbon dating; Rock paintings

Indexed keywords

RADIOCARBON DATING; ROCK ART;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21144445981     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00114164     Document Type: Article

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