Thermoluminescence Date for the Mousterian Burial Site of Es-Skhul, Mt. Carmel

In the 1930s, the skeletal remains of at least 10 hominids were uncovered in the cave of es-Skhul (Mt. Carmel, Israel). Thermoluminescence (TL) dates have been obtained on six burnt flints from level B in which these so-called "proto-Cro-Magnons' " remains were found. The TL average d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of archaeological science 1993-03, Vol.20 (2), p.169-174
Hauptverfasser:	Mercier, N., Valladas, H., Bar-Yosef, O., Vandermeersch, B., Stringer, C., Joron, J.-L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archaeology and Prehistory Humanities and Social Sciences TL Dating, Es-skhul, Modern Humans, Near East
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Zusammenfassung:	In the 1930s, the skeletal remains of at least 10 hominids were uncovered in the cave of es-Skhul (Mt. Carmel, Israel). Thermoluminescence (TL) dates have been obtained on six burnt flints from level B in which these so-called "proto-Cro-Magnons' " remains were found. The TL average date, 119 ± 18 ky BP, is consistent with the previous ESR estimates (81 ± 15-101 ± 12 ky BP) and confirms the great antiquity of early modern humans in the Levant.
ISSN:	0305-4403 1095-9238
DOI:	10.1006/jasc.1993.1012