Electron spin resonance (ESR) and thermal ionization mass spectrometric (TIMS) 230Th/234U dating of teeth in Middle Paleolithic layers at Amud Cave, Israel

Abstract Electron spin resonance (ESR) dating and thermal ionization mass spectrometric 230 Th/ 234 U dating was conducted on six teeth from the prehistoric site of Amud Cave. By combining the ESR and 230 Th/ 234 U analyses, we obtained burial ages for teeth in various layers of the site. Layer B 1 /6–7, from which the Amud I Neanderthal skeleton was recovered, is dated to 53 ± 8 ka. Layer B 2 /8, which yielded other important human remains …