thermoluminescence dating

American

noun

Archaeology.

a method of dating archaeological specimens, chiefly pottery, by measuring the radiation given off by ceramic materials as they are heated.

Etymology

Origin of thermoluminescence dating

First recorded in 1965–70

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thermoluminescence dating

Another team working at the same site applied a technique called thermoluminescence dating to bricks used in the site's architecture.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023

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