Tite, M. S. and Fleming, S. (1967). I, Thermoluminescent dating of ancient ceramics a reassessment; II, Study of thermoluminescence of crystalline extracts from pottery. Archaeometry 9. Vol 9, pp. 155-169.

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Title:		 I, Thermoluminescent dating of ancient ceramics a reassessment; II, Study of thermoluminescence of crystalline extracts from pottery
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Issue:		 Archaeometry 9
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Series:		 Archaeometry
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Volume:		 9
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Page Start/End:		 155 - 169
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Abstract:		 The thermoluminescence accumulated naturally by ancient ceramics since firing is due mainly to radiation received from impurities such as uranium, thorium and potassium. An investigation at Oxford established the thermoluminescent glow versus dose curves for alpha and beta radiation. The ages were determined of seven groups of sherds (mostly Mediterranean) archaeologically dated from 5500 BC to AD 1350. Although the results established that measurements of thermoluminescence provide an essentially valid method for the age determination of ancient ceramics, certain sources of error make them unreliable at present. Measurements on quartz grains separated from the fired clay matrix of the pottery might eliminate errors associated with alpha particle susceptibility, and preliminary work suggests that absolute ages can be determined, with a maximum error of the order of 20% for sherds up to 10,000 years old. AJC
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Author:		 M S Tite
Stuart Fleming
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Year of Publication:		 1967
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Fired Clay Matrix (Auto Detected Subject)
Sherds (Auto Detected Subject)
SHERD (Object England)
Ancient Ceramics (Auto Detected Subject)
5500 Bc To Ad 1350 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ceramics (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date:		 05 Dec 2008