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Luminescence Dating in Archaeology, Anthropology, and Geoarchaeology: An Overview

By Ioannis Liritzis , Ashok Kumar Singhvi , James K. Feathers , Gunther A. Wagner , Annette Kadereit , Nikolaos Zacharias , Sheng-Hua Li (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-319-00169-2, 978-3-319-00170-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-00170-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2987067 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
70\74
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Earth System Sciences;Archaeology;OpticsOptoelectronicsPlasmonics and Optical Devices;Anthropology

Description

The field of Luminescence Dating has reached a level of maturity. Both research and applications from all fields of archaeological science, from archaeological materials to anthropology and geoarchaeology, now routinely employ luminescence dating. The advent of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) techniques and the potential for exploring a spectrum of grain aliquots enhanced the applicability, accuracy and the precision of luminescence dating. The present contribution reviews the physical basis, mechanisms and methodological aspects of luminescence dating; discusses advances in instrumentations and facilities, improvements in analytical procedures, and statistical treatment of data along with some examples of applications across continents, covering all periods (Middle Palaeolithic to Medieval) and both Old and New World archaeology. They also include interdisciplinary applications that contribute to palaeo-landscape reconstruction.

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