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Archaeomagnetic dating

Scope note

Method of dating by measuring the direction and intensity of the archaeomagnetism in materials and comparing the results to known records of fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226163

Broader Terms used

dating

Created

13yrs ago

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