Testing the use of range-finder OSL dating to inform field sampling and laboratory processing strategies

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 86-90

  Durcan, J A ^a   Roberts, H M ^a   Duller, G A T ^a   Alizai, A H ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harappan; Luminescence; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOLOCENE; LABORATORY METHOD; LUMINESCENCE DATING; OVERBANK SEDIMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING;

PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

EID: 77649341586     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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