New radiometric ages for the Early Upper Palaeolithic type locality of Brno-Bohunice (Czech Republic): comparison of OSL, IRSL, TL and 14C dating results

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 708-720

  Richter, D ^a   Tostevin, G ^b   Skrdla P ^c   Davies, W ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Institute of Archaeology   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bohunician; Central Europe; Dating; Early Upper Palaeolithic; Leaf points; Middle Danube; OSL; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; PALEOLITHIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; TYPE LOCALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 58149310893     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.10.017     Document Type: Article

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