ACCELERATOR RADIOCARBON DATING OF PLANT-FIBER BINDERS IN ROCK-PAINTINGS FROM NORTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA

被引:30
作者
WATCHMAN, A [1 ]
COLE, N [1 ]
机构
[1] JAMES COOK UNIV N QUEENSLAND,DEPT BEHAV SCI,TOWNSVILLE,QLD 4811,AUSTRALIA
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10.1017/S0003598X00045415
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Q98 [人类学];
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030303 ;
摘要
During the late Holocene, Aboriginal rock pointers in north Queensland selected and combined various natural inorganic and organic materials in paint recipes - possibly to increase the longevity of their paintings. The organic materials make direct radiocarbon dating possible.
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