25 research outputs found
Optically stimulated luminescence dating of Palaeolithic cave sites and their environmental context in the western Mediterranean
The Western Mediterranean is a key region to understand
human dispersal events within and out of the African continent as well as for
the eventual replacement of Neanderthals by anatomically modern humans during
the Pleistocene. Central to any conclusive interpretation of archaeological
and palaeoclimatic datasets that can be found in Palaeolithc caves is the
establishment of a reliable chronostratigraphic framework for the
investigated site.
In this thesis, Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating was applied to
determine the burial age of sedimentary deposits at three Palaeolithic cave
sites in the Western Mediterranean - the Thomas Quarries and Rhafas, both
Morocco, and Vanguard Cave, Gibraltar. Dating results were coupled with
archaeological, sedimentological and geological proxy data to allow
conclusive statements regarding the timing of human occupation phases and the
appearance of technological innovations at the sites, local site formation
processes and palaeoenvironmental conditions in the region in the past.
Reliable OSL chronologies were developed for stratigraphical sequences at
Rhafas and Vanguard Cave, while the applied standard single-grain dating
turned out to be an inadequate technique for age determination of the Thomas
Quarries sediments.
Human Origin
Optically stimulated luminescence dating of Palaeolithic cave sites and their environmental context in the western Mediterranean
The Western Mediterranean is a key region to understand
human dispersal events within and out of the African continent as well as for
the eventual replacement of Neanderthals by anatomically modern humans during
the Pleistocene. Central to any conclusive interpretation of archaeological
and palaeoclimatic datasets that can be found in Palaeolithc caves is the
establishment of a reliable chronostratigraphic framework for the
investigated site.
In this thesis, Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating was applied to
determine the burial age of sedimentary deposits at three Palaeolithic cave
sites in the Western Mediterranean - the Thomas Quarries and Rhafas, both
Morocco, and Vanguard Cave, Gibraltar. Dating results were coupled with
archaeological, sedimentological and geological proxy data to allow
conclusive statements regarding the timing of human occupation phases and the
appearance of technological innovations at the sites, local site formation
processes and palaeoenvironmental conditions in the region in the past.
Reliable OSL chronologies were developed for stratigraphical sequences at
Rhafas and Vanguard Cave, while the applied standard single-grain dating
turned out to be an inadequate technique for age determination of the Thomas
Quarries sediments.
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Optically stimulated luminescence dating of Palaeolithic cave sites and their environmental context in the western Mediterranean.
The Western Mediterranean is a key region to understand
human dispersal events within and out of the African continent as well as for
the eventual replacement of Neanderthals by anatomically modern humans during
the Pleistocene. Central to any conclusive interpretation of archaeological
and palaeoclimatic datasets that can be found in Palaeolithc caves is the
establishment of a reliable chronostratigraphic framework for the
investigated site.
In this thesis, Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating was applied to
determine the burial age of sedimentary deposits at three Palaeolithic cave
sites in the Western Mediterranean - the Thomas Quarries and Rhafas, both
Morocco, and Vanguard Cave, Gibraltar. Dating results were coupled with
archaeological, sedimentological and geological proxy data to allow
conclusive statements regarding the timing of human occupation phases and the
appearance of technological innovations at the sites, local site formation
processes and palaeoenvironmental conditions in the region in the past.
Reliable OSL chronologies were developed for stratigraphical sequences at
Rhafas and Vanguard Cave, while the applied standard single-grain dating
turned out to be an inadequate technique for age determination of the Thomas
Quarries sediments.
Human Origin
How do different bleaching treatments and given doses influence dose recovery test results in single grain dating?
Investigating the effects of different bleaching processes on the dose recovery characteristics of single quartz grains
Investigating the effects of different bleaching processes on the dose recovery characteristics of single quartz grains
Reconstruction of the coastal morphodynamics of the Fulong-beach dune field in north-eastern Taiwan
Sources of variability in single grain dose recovery experiments: Insights from Moroccan and Australian samples
Reconstruction of the coastal morphodynamics of the Fulong-beach dune field in north-eastern Taiwan
Le naufrage de l'Erika : Réflexions sur les Conventions internationales CLC/FIPOL pour une meilleure indemnisation des victimes délictuelles de marées noires
Master [120] en droit, Université catholique de Louvain, 200