Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) signals from quartz can be used to determine when
sedimentary archives were deposited. OSL dating uses the accumulation of energy stored in …

All Quaternary dating methods involve the measurement of one or more variables to
estimate the age of a sample. Each measured quantity has an associated error and …

The expansion of modern human populations in Africa 80,000 to 60,000 years ago and their
initial exodus out of Africa have been tentatively linked to two phases of technological and …

The archaeological record of Africa provides the earliest evidence for the emergence of the
complex symbolic and technological behaviours that characterize Homo sapiens,,,,,–. The …

A number of recent optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) studies have cited post-
depositional mixing as a dominant source of equivalent dose (De) scatter across a range of …

Fluvial deposits and landforms are important archives of river response to climate, tectonics
and base level change and are commonly associated with archaeological sites. Unlike …

This paper presents new information obtained from a recent excavation and reassessment
of the stratigraphy, chronology, archaeological assemblages and environmental context of …

Elsewhere we have developed a speculative model of the early human colonisation of
Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea). Here we elaborate it, using theory from …

These guidelines are designed to establish good practice in the use of luminescence dating
for providing chronological frameworks. They provide practical advice on using …

Comprehensive review of archaeological data shows that Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New
Guinea) was first occupied by humans ca. 47 ka (47,000 years ago); evidence for earlier …