Luminescence dating work from the Heidelberg Group : a key technology in Geoarchaeology

Part of : Mediterranean archaeology & archaeometry : international journal ; Vol.10, No.4, 2010, pages 3-8

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Geoarchaeology is a growing discipline in archaeological science. It aims at the natural environment as context of past human societies and at the interaction between both, the environment andman as part of a joint ecosystem. This topic is also of considerable concern of present societies. Like other historic sciences, geoarchaeology requires accurate chronologies. Since one deals in geoarchaeologypredominantly with sediments and rocks, luminescence methods play a key role. This is demonstrated in two case studies from Phlious in southern Greece and Nasca in southern Peru. The results show clearly climatically triggered social developments and feedbacks to the environment.
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Luminescence dating, Geoarchaeology, Phlious basin, Colluvium, Palpa‐Nasca region, Geoglyph
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