Thermal characterization of ancient hearths from the cave of Les Fraux (Dordogne, France) by thermoluminescence and magnetic susceptibility measurements

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 353-358

  Brodard, Aurélie ^a   Guibert, Pierre ^a   Lévêque, François ^b   Mathé, Vivien ^b   Carozza, Laurent ^c   Burens, Albane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c Laboratoire Geode   (France)

Author keywords

Fired sediment; Magnetic susceptibility; Quartz; Temperature; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

CAVE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PALEOTEMPERATURE; QUARTZ; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

AQUITAINE; DORDOGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 84863781423     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2012.04.013     Document Type: Article

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