Published April 1978 | Version v1
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Archaeological involvements of physics

Creators

  • 1. Oxford Univ. (UK). Research Lab. for Archaeology

Description

Accounts are given of the three main chronological applications of physics in archaeology: thermoluminescence dating, archaeomagnetism, and radiocarbon dating, with mention of direct detection using a Van de Graaff tandem accelerator. Following these, techniques for the location of buried remains are discussed: magnetic prospection using proton free-precession magnetometry, electrical resistivity surveying, electromagnetic techniques, and other possibilities. (Auth.)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/0370-1573(78)90203-x;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Reports
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
5
Series
Phys. Rep.
Journal Page Range
277-351
ISSN
0370-1573

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
9404523
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ARCHAEOLOGY; BIBLIOGRAPHIES; CARBON 14; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON EMISSION; EXOELECTRONS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; ISOTOPE DATING; REVIEWS; STIMULATED EMISSION; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; AGE ESTIMATION; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRONS; ELECTROSTATIC ACCELERATORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; LUMINESCENCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NUCLEI; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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