Dating, Archaeological
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22366901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J A J Gowlett (0000-0002-9064-973X, University of Liverpool, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea2335 |
| OpenAlex | W4253010922 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Events in the past beyond (and within) the realms of oral tradition and history can often be placed by the application of science‐based archaeological dating techniques, sometimes with exactitude. Tree‐ring dating, where available, can place activity to a year. Radiocarbon dating, the best known of techniques, can date organic remains to within about fifteen years in some cases. Beyond radiocarbon dating, a series of techniques is available that are more restricted in application but cover most points of the timescale. They include argon–argon dating for volcanic levels, luminescence dating, electron spin resonance, and the use of the magnetic polarity scale. The dated frameworks of deep‐sea cores, ice cores, and terrestrial sediments together provide a highly reliable timescale for measuring environmental change and human activity
Absolute dating · Archaeology · Earth science · Geochronology · Geography · Radiocarbon dating · Radiometric dating · Volcano · Volcanology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
| Highly cited | No |
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