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Prof
Geoff
Duller
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Aberystwyth University
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Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth
SY23 3DB
Wales, UK
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The digital archive consists of the following document, available to download as a single PDF file; these guidelines should be cited in bibliographies and references as follows:
These guidelines are designed to establish good practice in the use of luminescence dating for providing chronological frameworks. They provide practical advice on using luminescence dating methods in archaeology. The guidelines should not be regarded as a substitute for advice given by specialists on specific projects; and, given how rapidly the methods have developed, it is likely that further improvements in laboratory techniques will occur, so more up to date advice is likely to become available in the future.
The guidelines will help archaeologists and site investigators to assess whether luminescence dating will be of value in providing chronological information for understanding their site.They are divided into three main parts: Part A, an introduction to luminescence dating, including the principles underlying the method and the measurement procedures used; Part B, a section on the practicalities of collecting samples, collaborating with a luminescence laboratory, understanding the results obtained and presenting luminescence ages; and Part C, a series of case studies to illustrate the use of the method.
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