7323
Accession Number
16587
Author
Fleming, Stuart
Title Of Article Chaper
Squid: A solution to a dilemma (column Archaetype)
Title Of Journal Book
New scientist
Volume
77
Issue
1084
Pages
38
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
This article oulines the use of a device to determine the strength and direction of thermoremanent magnetism in the iron content of ancient baked-clay artifacts. This information can be used to date such artifacts. As the method can be used on very small samples, 2mm diameter, a calibration graph of field intensity v. time can be prepared using samples obtained from dated artifacts. From oxide inclusions bronzes may also be dated by this technique. -- AATA
pub_id
7323