Science-based dating in archaeology
by Aitken, M. J., (Martin Jim)
A discussion of the various scientific methods used to help in the dating of archaeological finds. It covers such aspects as radiocarbon dating, magnetic dating, amino acid racemization, obsidian hydration and other chemical methods plus luminescence dating and electron spin resonance.
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- Full title :Science-based dating in archaeology / M.J. Aitken.
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A discussion of the various scientific methods used to help in the dating of archaeological finds. It covers such aspects as radiocarbon dating, magnetic dating, amino acid racemization, obsidian hydration and other chemical methods plus luminescence dating and electron spin resonance.
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- Publication Date:©1990
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- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:Oxfordshire, England
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1990
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"Third impression 1997"--Title page verso
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (295 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781315836645, 1315836645, 9781317871491, 1317871499, 9781317871477, 1317871472, 9781317871484, 1317871480, 9781138147294, 113814729X
- oclc:ocn878138666
- LC Classification:CC78
- Dewey Decimal:930.1/028/5
Table of Contents
1. Generalities -- 2. Climatic clocks and frameworks -- 3. Radiocarbon : I -- 4. Radiocarbon : II -- 5. Potassium-argon; uranium series; fission tracks -- 6. Luminescence dating -- 7. Electron spin resonance -- 8. Amino acid racemizatoin; obsidian hydration; other chemical methods -- 9. Magnetic dating and magnetostratigraphy.
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