Thermoluminescence (TL) dating of ancient Syrian pottery from six different archaeological sites

• Autorzy: Bakraji E. H. , Boutros N. , Abboud R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Syrian archaeological pottery sherds were collected for TL dating from six different ar-chaeological sites named Al-Shermanieh, Tell Serah, Der Al-Hajar (south of Damascus), Tell Al-Shekdakah, Tell Al-Souwirieh (east of Damascus) and Khurbet Al-Kulieh (south west of Damascus). The samples were prepared by fine grain technique and the annual dose for each sample (pottery sherds and soil sample) was measured using an alpha spectrometer system for uranium and thorium contribution as well as with atomic absorption spectrometry for the potassium contents. The mean ag-es were found to be 5500 ± 150 years, 2950 ± 50 years, 1200 ± 50 years, 1300 ± 150 years, 3300 ± 100 years and 3400 ± 200 years for the examined pottery from the sites Al-Shermanieh, Tell Serah, Der Al-Hajar, Tell Al-Shekdakah, Tell Al-Souwirieh and Khurbet Al-Kulieh, respectively. The results were in good agreement with the ages estimated by archaeologists except for one sample which belongs to Der Al-Hjar site.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

thermoluminescence; dating; ancient pottery; Syria

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 41, no. 1
• Strony: 24--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Bakraji E. H.

• Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

autor

Boutros N.

• Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

autor

Abboud R.

• Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

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