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Exciting new dating method for pottery
BBC web site has details of a new dating method for pottery based on the rate that it takes up water since firing.
If this works as stated here then it offers significant dating opportunities for sites where other dating approaches aren't possible.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8058185.stm
Royal Society Link at
http://royalsociety.org/news.asp?id=8527
Paper by authors from 2008 outlining the processes involved
http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/staff/academic/profile/publications/journal_pdfdownload.php?id=1766
Posted by
mascot
21st May 2009ce
Edited 21st May 2009ce
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