Dating of ivory from 20th century by determination of 14C by the direct absorption method

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1595-1602

  Brunnermeier, Matthias J ^a   Schmied, Stefanie A K ^a   Müller Boge, Michael ^b   Schupfner, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Abteilung Rechtsangelegenheiten und Verwertung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dating; Ivory; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

20TH CENTURY; ADDITIONAL COSTS; CONFIDENCE LEVELS; DATING; DIRECT ABSORPTION; IVORY; RADIOCARBON;

ISOTOPES; RADIATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; RADIOISOTOPE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIRECT ADSORPTION METHOD; HISTORY; IVORY; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOMETRIC DATING;

EID: 84862694203     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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