%0 Journal Article
%A Penkman, Kirsty E. H.
%A Duller, Geoff A. T.
%A Roberts, Helen M.
%A Colarossi, Debra
%A Dickinson, Marc R.
%A White, Dustin
%+ Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Max Planck Society
%T Dating the Paleolithic: Trapped charge methods and amino acid geochronology : 
%G eng
%U https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000D-5628-6
%R 10.1073/pnas.2109324119
%7 2022-10-17
%D 2022
%X Despite the vast array of different geochronological tools available, dating the Paleolithic remains one of the disci-pline's greatest challenges. This review focuses on two dif-ferent dating approaches: trapped charge and amino acid geochronology. While differing in their fundamental princi-ples, both exploit time-dependent changes in signals found within crystals to generate a chronology for the material dated and hence, the associated deposits. Within each method, there is a diverse range of signals that can be ana-lyzed, each covering different time ranges, applicable to different materials and suitable for different paleoenviron-mental and archaeological contexts. This multiplicity of signals can at first sight appear confusing, but it is a funda-mental strength of the techniques, allowing internal checks for consistency and providing more information than sim-ply a chronology. For each technique, we present an over-view of the basis for the time-dependent signals and the types of material that can be analyzed, with examples of their archaeological application, as well as their future potential.
%K Quaternary, luminescence,  electron spin resonance, racemization

%J Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
%V 119
%N 43
%] e21093241
%@ 0027-84241091-6490