Luminescence Dating Relevant to Human Origins

Luminescence dating provided the first direct and independent evidence that anatomically modern humans had a presence in western Asia earlier than is consistent with the `regional continuity' model. The reliability of the result concerned, 92 ($\pm $ 5) ka for burnt flints from Qafzeh Cave, is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1992-08, Vol.337 (1280), p.139-144
Hauptverfasser:	Aitken, M. J., Valladas, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological Evolution Caves Continental interfaces, environment Electron paramagnetic resonance Electrons Europe Feldspars Flint Hominidae Humans Luminescence dating Luminescent Measurements Minerals Ocean, Atmosphere Paleontology Quartz Sciences of the Universe Sediments Temperature Thermoluminescence Time
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Zusammenfassung:	Luminescence dating provided the first direct and independent evidence that anatomically modern humans had a presence in western Asia earlier than is consistent with the `regional continuity' model. The reliability of the result concerned, 92 ($\pm $ 5) ka for burnt flints from Qafzeh Cave, is excellent and consistent with isochron analysis of the data. Flint dating has also confirmed palaeoenvironmental indications that the Mousterian industry in Europe was present somewhat earlier than the 100 ka limit previously accepted. Burnt quartz and unburnt sediment have also been important in Palaeolithic dating and the latter has a particularly high potential.
ISSN:	0962-8436 0080-4622 1471-2970
DOI:	10.1098/rstb.1992.0090