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Thermoluminescence dating

Scope note

Method of dating objects by heating them to 400 to 500 degrees Celsius and measuring the release of stored energy in the form of light. HOLHZR

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054718

Broader Terms used

dating

Created

13yrs ago

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