ESR dating of level L 2/3 at La Micoque (Dordogne), France: Excavations of Debénath and Rigaud Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • AbstractElectron spin resonance (ESR) dates have been obtained on enamel from horse teeth found in Layer L 2/3 of the lower Paleolithic archaeological site of La Micoque. the age given by six of the seven samples analyzed is between 241 ± 15 and 288 ± 10 ka, the ages given by models that postulate early or continuous (linear) uptake of uranium by the tooth, respectively.

publication date

  • January 1988