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archaeomagnetism dating

American  
[ahr-kee-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uhm] / ˌɑr ki oʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm /
Or archeomagnetism dating

noun

  1. the dating of archaeological specimens by determination of the magnetic alignment of objects containing ferromagnetic materials, as baked clay pots, within undisturbed archaeological sites.

Etymology

Origin of archaeomagnetism dating

archaeo- + magnetism

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