Schwarcz, H. P. and Rink, W. J. (2001). Dating methods for sediments of caves and rockshelters with examples from the Mediterranean region. Special Issue. Vol 16(4), pp. 355-371.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Dating methods for sediments of caves and rockshelters with examples from the Mediterranean region | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Special Issue | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Geoarchaeology | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
16 (4) | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
355 - 371 | ||
Biblio Note This is a Bibliographic record only. |
Please note that this is a bibliographic record only, as originally entered into the BIAB database. The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions. | ||
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
Journal | ||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
the paper considers the wide range of potential dating methods that may be applied to archaeological deposits found in caves and rockshelters, depending on the nature of the deposit and age range of the deposit. Organic sediments, including faunal and floral material, can be dated by radiocarbon (AMS and high-sensitivity beta-counting). Many karstic features contain speleothems which can be dated with high accuracy by U-series. Wind-blown detritus, where it is the dominant constituent of the cave deposits, can be dated by luminescence (TL, OSL, or IRSL), taking care to avoid material fallen into the deposits from the shelter/cave walls. Fireplaces contain burned rocks (including stone artifacts) which can be dated by TL. Enamel from the teeth of mammals is present in most sites, representing either animal residents of the shelter, or residues from food brought to the shelter by human residents. Electron spin resonance (ESR) dating of enamel is applicable over a wide time range, with high accuracy and reasonable precision where uranium accumulation in teeth is low, but with lower precision where uranium content in teeth is high. It is argued that, in general, multiple dating methods applied to a site may resolve ambiguities arising from uncertain model assumptions in some dating methods | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2001 | ||
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. |
|
||
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
|
||
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Aug 2008 |
