Luminescence Dating in Archaeology, Anthropology, and Geoarchaeology An Overview /

• Main Authors: Liritzis, Ioannis. (Author), Singhvi, Ashok Kumar. (Author), Feathers, James K. (Author), Wagner, Gunther A. (Author), Kadereit, Annette. (Author), Zacharias, Nikolaos. (Author), Li, Sheng-Hua. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
• Subjects: Geography.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00170-8

The field of Luminescence Dating has reached a level of maturity. Both research and applications from all fields of archaeological science, from archaeological materials to anthropology and geoarchaeology, now routinely employ luminescence dating. The advent of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Luminescence Dating Protocols and Dating Range
• Dose Rate
• Luminescence Dating of Archaeological Materials
• Luminescence-Based Authenticity Testing
• Luminescence Dating in Geomorphological and Geoarchaeological Research in Europe: Application Examples
• Meteoritic Impacts, Tsunamis
• Conclusions.