Dating methods geochronology and landscape evolution
04-Oct-2019 10:31
This Ph D project aims to develop a high-resolution geochronological framework, building on a unique investigation site in SW Turkey.As a Ph D candidate, you will use and develop Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and, where possible, apply complementary dating methods (cosmogenics, radiocarbon, U-series, Ar/Ar, geomagnetism and archaeological material).
The method evolved from the tendency to formalize the archaeological process, especially through the work of LR Binford, DL Clarke, and JC Gardin.
C) dating is one commonly used method, but it is limited by the availability of organic material (not always adequately preserved, or found in stratigraphic context), potential contamination, and an upper age limit of about 50,000 years.