Journal article
ESR dating of the Die Kelders Cave 1 Site, South Africa
Abstract
ESR measurements were made on ten enamel subsamples from six teeth recovered in layers 4-5, 6, 10, and 12 in the site of Die Kelders Cave 1, South Africa. The teeth (enamel and dentine) contained significant concentrations of uranium and therefore the U uptake model has a large influence on the computed ages. Variations in moisture content in the sediment had a smaller effect on the dose rate and calculated ages. For any given model of U uptake …
Authors
Schwarcz HP; Rink WJ
Journal
Journal of Human Evolution, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 121–128
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2000
DOI
10.1006/jhev.1999.0352
ISSN
0047-2484