Age assessment of ivory by analysis of 14C and 90Sr to determine whether there is an antique on hand

Forensic Science International

Volumn 207, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages e1-

  Schmied, Stefanie A K ^a   Brunnermeier, Matthias J ^a   Schupfner, Robert ^a   Wolfbeis, Otto S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dating; Ivory

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; STRONTIUM 90;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ELEPHANT; FOSSIL ANIMAL; IVORY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MAMMOTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 79953034463     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.10.022     Document Type: Article

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