U-series and radiocarbon dates on mollusc shells from the uppermost layer of the archaeological site of KHB-1, Ra's al Khabbah, Oman

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 749-755

  Magnani, G ^a   Bartolomei, P ^a   Cavulli, F ^b   Esposito, M ^a,c   Marino, E C ^a   Neri, M ^a,d   Rizzo, A ^e   Scaruffi, S ^d   Tosi, M ^d  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c U Series srl   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Isochron technique; Neolithic; Oman; Radiocarbon dating; Shells; U series dating

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MOLLUSC; NEOLITHIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

ANADARA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33845758001     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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