47837

Accession Number

16501

Author

Aitken, M.J.; Allsop, A.L.; Bussell, G.D.; Winter, M.B.

Title Of Article Chaper

Geomagnetic intensity in Egypt and western Asia during the second millenium

Title Of Journal Book

Nature

Volume

310

Issue

59755975

Pages

305-306

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

Measurements of the geomagnetic intensity of dated ceramics from this area show a steady increase in intensity from 1600-1000 BC. It is proposed that this could be used as a dating technique, with suggested errors for this period of Â± 50 years. See also AATA 10-102 for a discussion of archaeomagnetic dating techniques. -- AATA

Keywords

Ceramic dating;Egypt;Asia, western;Cyprus;Archaeomagnetism; Magnetism; Archaeology;Brick;Tile AATA

pub_id

47837