Photonic dating of prehistoric irrigation canals at Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21104969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn W Berger (Desert Research Institute, corresponding author), T Kathleen Henderson (Archaeology Southwest), D Banerjee (0000-0001-9786-796X, Physical Research Laboratory), Fred L Nials (Archaeology Southwest) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-6353 • E-ISSN: 1520-6548 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/gea.10101 |
| OpenAlex | W2083318632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 28 |
A number of archeological features, including in‐filled irrigation canals of uncertain prehistoric age, occur within the Holocene floodplain of the Salt River at Phoenix, Arizona. In the first attempt to date irrigation‐canal sediments using luminescence methods, we obtained age estimates of 1640 ± 190 yr B.P. (1σ) (multi‐aliquot or MA) and 1621 ± 95 yr B.P. (post‐IR single‐aliquot‐regenerative‐dose or SAR) for a single sample from the base of the oldest canal‐infilling deposits (all IR‐PSL ages reported in this article are in calendar years before A.D. 2001). For the remaining canal samples, weighted mean luminescence ages of 819 ± 45 yr (MA) and 826 ± 32 yr (post‐IR SAR) were obtained. Thus from photonic dating we can resolve the first and last phases of canal use at this Phoenix site: initiation at ca. 1600 years ago and final use at ca. 800 years ago. These results demonstrate the power of SAR luminescence sediment dating to enhance our understanding of prehistoric irrigation‐canal development and usage here and elsewhere in the world. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Archaeology · Cartography · Floodplain · Geography · Holocene · Irrigation · Optically stimulated luminescence · Phoenix · Prehistory · Thermoluminescence dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geology · Paleontology
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| Citations per year | 0.63 |
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| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |