Electron spin resonance dating of human bones from Brazilian shell‐mounds ( Sambaquís )
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8320112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Mascarenhas (0000-0001-7967-7003, Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São Carlos), O Baffa Filho (Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São Carlos), Makoto Ikeya (0000-0002-3930-8032, Instituto de Psicologia Comportamental de São Carlos) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 413-417 |
| Publication date | 1982-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330590411 |
| PMID | 6299107 |
| OpenAlex | W2111484916 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Electron spin resonance (ESR) signals from bone increase with exposure to radiation. This permits the dating of ancient bone from its exposure to natural radiation over the centuries. The ESR technique was used for dating human bones from Brazilian shell mounds. The results were compared with 14 C dates on charcoal found near the bone. The natural radiation dose rate of the bones was about 0.01 Gy/year (1 rad/year), similar to that found in Japanese shell‐mounds. Ages of the bone samples dated ranged from 2000–5000 years BP
Composite material · Electron paramagnetic resonance · Human bone · Mineralogy · Natural (archaeology) · Nuclear magnetic resonance · Nuclear medicine · Nuclear physics · Physics · Radiation dose · Shell (structure) · Chemistry · Forensic and Genetic Research · Geology · Materials Science · Medicine · Paleontology · Radiation · Radiation Effects and Dosimetry
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2011 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |