@CanadienAtheist Thanks for your comment! The short answer is no, it's not more accurate. This method is an excellent compliment/ confirmation for RadioCarbon. The rate at which electrons are 'trapped' is not uniform throughout the material as it depends upon essentially random imperfections in microscopic crystalline formations - Therefore there is a margin of error of between 7 and 15%. Having a good idea of dates beyond 50kya is better than nothing though! Thanks for watching!
I'm a geology student presenting a seminar on thermoluminescence in my applied glacial geology course.. really appreciate the information! keep up the great vids. Cheers
Interesting. I have heard of radio-carbon dating but not of this method. Is thermoluminescence dating more appropriate? Is it more accurate over short scales of time in comparison to radio-carbon dating?
How do we know if a rock was previously exposed to heat? Do we randomly use this on all rocks and decide those which give 'too long ago to be sure if heated' time as result as never being exposed to heat and therefore of little value to date a culture?
Optical Luminescence is considered much more precise but i only know of its application in datings sand dunes and sediments. Is it applied widely in archaeology aswell or TL is still proven more useful?
Found this because I have an archaeology exam tomorrow, and it’s amazing how this video is already 11 years old and you still make content today!
Hopefully you did well?
@@Archaeos0up I passed with a good grade!! :DD I did better than expected, thank you! 💖
@CanadienAtheist Thanks for your comment!
The short answer is no, it's not more accurate. This method is an excellent compliment/ confirmation for RadioCarbon.
The rate at which electrons are 'trapped' is not uniform throughout the material as it depends upon essentially random imperfections in microscopic crystalline formations - Therefore there is a margin of error of between 7 and 15%.
Having a good idea of dates beyond 50kya is better than nothing though!
Thanks for watching!
I'm a geology student presenting a seminar on thermoluminescence in my applied glacial geology course.. really appreciate the information! keep up the great vids.
Cheers
Very informative - thanks! I wish this worked on cut stone.
Interesting.
I have heard of radio-carbon dating but not of this method. Is thermoluminescence dating more appropriate? Is it more accurate over short scales of time in comparison to radio-carbon dating?
Thanks a lot! I'm studying for applying exam of archeology and this video helped me understand a bit more about dating techniques!
How do we know if a rock was previously exposed to heat? Do we randomly use this on all rocks and decide those which give 'too long ago to be sure if heated' time as result as never being exposed to heat and therefore of little value to date a culture?
I wish there was a way to contact someone how to have this done on archaeological site in which rocks were placed possibly dating to the ice age.
Succinct Work..thnx.
Thank you! Anything on radiocarbon dating?
How far back is this method typically used to date? Around 50kya? Until how far back is it accurate?
Slush Guppy up to 1 million years
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Thermiques luminescents
Great help for my uni project!
Optical Luminescence is considered much more precise but i only know of its application in datings sand dunes and sediments. Is it applied widely in archaeology aswell or TL is still proven more useful?
Great work buddy, real help for my university studies.
Thank you.. U explain good
Thank you for my life, this actually makes sense now
I learned something today! Also, funky hat hair today! :D
Awsome, you explained that so well even I understood :-)
AWESOME VIDEO !
Thank you!
awsome
but yay for New Zealand, winning the RWC:)