thermoluminescence

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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

Archaeologist Daniel Richter of the Max Planck in Leipzig used a thermoluminescence technique to measure how much time had elapsed since crystalline minerals in the flint were heated by fire.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 7, 2017

Dr. Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2017

Since the states slowly de-excite over centuries, the amount of thermoluminescence decreases with age, making it possible to use this effect to date and authenticate antiquities.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

This technique, called thermoluminescence, was used to date Greek pot shards from the Agora, near Athens, back to the 9th century B.C.

From Time Magazine Archive